Advanced search
Publication Cover
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 9, 2012 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,525
Views
20
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Different COPD Disease Characteristics are Related to Different Outcomes in the 6-minute Walk Test

Marie WaatevikCentre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ane JohannessenCentre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
,
Jon A. Hardie
,
Jan Magnus BjordalDepartment of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen,Norway
,
Pål AukrustResearch Institute for Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
,
Per S. Bakke
&
Tomas M.L. Eagan
 show all
Pages 227-234 | Published online: 12 Apr 2012

References

  • Buist AS, International variation in the prevalence of COPD (the BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence study. Lancet 2007; 370(9589):741–750.
  • Brown CD, Wise RA. Field tests of exercise in COPD: The six-minute walk test and the shuttle walk test. COPD 2007; 4(3):217–223.
  • Kapella MC, Functional performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease declines with time. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011; 43(2):218–224.
  • Celli BR, The body-mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity index in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med 2004; 350(10):1005–1012.
  • Lacasse Y, Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database System Rev 2006 (4):CD003793.
  • ATS. ATS Statement: Guidelines for the six-minute walk test. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 166(1):111–117.
  • Casanova C, Distance and oxygen desaturation during the 6-min walk test as predictors of long-term mortality in patients with COPD. Chest 2008; 134(4):746–752.
  • Enright PL. The six-minute walk test. Respir Care 2003; 48(8):783–785.
  • Spruit MA, Determinants of poor 6-min walking distance in patients with COPD: The ECLIPSE cohort. Respir Med 2010; 104(6):849–857.
  • Carr SJ, Goldstein RS, Brooks D. Acute exacerbations of COPD in subjects completing pulmonary rehabilitation. Chest 2007; 132(1):127–134.
  • Huijsmans RJ, The clinical utility of the GOLD classification of COPD disease severity in pulmonary rehabilitation. Respir Med 2008; 102(1):162–171.
  • Wijkstra PJ, Relation of lung function, maximal inspiratory pressure, dyspnoea, and quality of life with exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax 1994; 49(5):468–472.
  • Lee YK, Quantitative assessment of emphysema, air trapping, and airway thickening on computed tomography. Lung 2008; 186(3):157–165.
  • Ischaki E, Body mass and fat-free mass indices in COPD: relation with variables expressing disease severity. Chest 2007; 132(1):164–169.
  • Brown CD, Exercise testing in severe emphysema: association with quality of life and lung function. COPD 2008; 5(2):117–124.
  • Eagan TM, Systemic inflammatory markers in COPD: results from the Bergen COPD Cohort Study. The Euro Respir J: Off J Euro Soc Clin Respirat Physiol 2010; 35(3):540–548.
  • Johannessen A, Post-bronchodilator spirometry reference values in adults and implications for disease management. Amer J Respir Crit Care Med 2006; 173(12): 1316–1325.
  • Stocks J, Quanjer PH. Reference values for residual volume, functional residual capacity and total lung capacity. ATS Workshop on Lung Volume Measurements. Official Statement of The European Respiratory Society. Eur Respir J 1995; 8(3):492–506.
  • Wu TL, Development of ELISA on microplate for serum C-reactive protein and establishment of age-dependent normal reference range. Clin Chim Acta 2002; 322(1–2):163–168.
  • Holmen J, Midthjell K, Kruger Ø, Langhammer A. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study 1995–1999 (HUNT2). Norsk Epidemiol 2003; 13:19–32.
  • Charlson M, Validation of a combined comorbidity index. J Clin Epidemiol 1994; 47(11):1245–1251.
  • Wedzicha JA. Domiciliary oxygen therapy services: clinical guidelines and advice for prescribers. Summary of a report of the Royal College of Physicians. J R Coll Phys Lond 1999; 33(5):445–447.
  • Mak VH, Effect of arterial oxygen desaturation on six minute walk distance, perceived effort, and perceived breathlessness in patients with airflow limitation. Thorax 1993;48(1):33–38.
  • Panos RJ, Eschenbacher W. Exertional desaturation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD 2009; 6(6):478–487.
  • Knower MT, Baseline oxygen saturation predicts exercise desaturation below prescription threshold in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Arch Inter Med 2001; 161(5):732–736.
  • Owens GR, The diffusing capacity as a predictor of arterial oxygen desaturation during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. New Engl J Med 1984; 310(19):1218–1221.
  • Hadeli KO, Predictors of oxygen desaturation during submaximal exercise in 8,000 patients. Chest 2001; 120(1):88–92.
  • Leach RM. Portable liquid oxygen and exercise ability in severe respiratory disability. Thorax 1992; 47(10):781–789.
  • Hernandes NA, Reproducibility of 6-minute walking test in patients with COPD. Eur Respir J 2011; 38(2): 261–267.
  • Knox AJ, Morrison JF, Muers MF. Reproducibility of walking test results in chronic obstructive airways disease. Thorax 1988; 43(5):388–392.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.