Measurement properties of step tests for exercise capacity in COPD: A systematic review.

CONCLUSION: The general level of evidence of the measurement properties of the step tests is "low" to "very low" for assessing exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which can limit their application in clinical practice. The six-minute Stepper Test is currently the most appropriate step test available. PMID: 33155491 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research