The Impact of a Baseline Exercise Test on Confidence to Perform Subsequent Incremental Shuttle Walk Tests, Walk at Home, and Manage Breathlessness

Conclusions: Confidence increased in all areas post-practice ISWT, but this was not related to changes in performance. However, this change may be an important consideration when designing research trials as exercise behaviors (eg, walking at home) may be affected by conducting baseline exercise tests.
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Source Type: research