Validity and reliability of the 6-minute step test in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study

JF Arcuri, A Borghi-Silva, IG Labadessa… - Clinical journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the 6-minute step test's (6MST) reliability and validity and to
establish reference performance values of this test. Design: Prospective observational cross-…

Effects of inspiratory muscle training and calisthenics-and-breathing exercises in COPD with and without respiratory muscle weakness

…, VAP Di Lorenzo, IG Labadessa… - Respiratory …, 2016 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD may experience respiratory muscle weakness. Two
therapeutic approaches to the respiratory muscles are inspiratory muscle training and …

[HTML][HTML] Validity of the six-minute step test of free cadence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BV Pessoa, JF Arcuri, IG Labadessa… - Brazilian journal of …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Objectives: to evaluate the concurrent validity of the six-minute step test (6MST) in assessing
exercise capacity of COPD patients using the six-minute walk test (6MWT) as a gold-…

Increased sympathetic modulation and decreased response of the heart rate variability in controlled asthma

…, VA Pires Di Lorenzo, IG Labadessa… - Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To compare the autonomic modulation of heart rate (HR) in asthmatic and
healthy volunteers to correlate it with the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1 ). …

Reproducibility of inspiratory muscle endurance testing using PowerBreathe for COPD patients

…, M Ramalho, IG Labadessa… - Physiotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Assessing the strength and endurance of respiratory muscles is fundamental
for characterizing respiratory muscle dysfunction. Although a variety of tests are used to …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between exercise capacity and quality of life in adolescents with asthma

RP Basso, M Jamami, IG Labadessa… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the quality of life of adolescents with asthma correlates
with parameters obtained prior to and after the six-minute step test (6MST); spirometric results …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of exercise capacity among asthmatic and healthy adolescents

…, M Jamami, BV Pessoa, IG Labadessa… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
OBJETIVOS: Comparar o desempenho físico e as respostas obtidas nos testes de caminhada
de seis minutos (TC6) e do degrau de seis minutos (TD6) entre adolescentes asmáticos e …

Reliability of cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses during incremental shuttle walk test in adult subjects with asthma

IG Labadessa, A Borghi-Silva, ASG de Araujo… - Respiratory …, 2019 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: The incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) has been widely used to assess
exercise capacity of subjects with COPD. However, to date, no studies have assessed its …

Should the 6-minute walk test be compared when conducted by 2 different assessors in subjects with COPD?

IG Labadessa, JF Arcuri, AC Sentanin… - Respiratory …, 2016 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is an important tool in the assessment of functional
capacity and prognosis in patients with COPD. However, especially in long-term follow-…

[HTML][HTML] Reprodutibilidade do teste de caminhada e do degrau de 6 minutos em adultos jovens saudáveis

SF Davi, JF Arcuri, IG Labadessa… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUÇÃO: Os testes caminhada de seis minutos (TC6) e degrau de seis minutos (TD6)
são meios de avaliação da capacidade funcional. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre sua …