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December 19, 2014Physical TherapyOpen Access

Predicting 6-Minute Walking Distance in Recipients of Lung Transplantation: Longitudinal Study of 108 Patients

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Population

108 patients who received a lung transplantation between March 2003 and March 2013

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

12 months

Authors

EAEdwin J. van AdrichemGRGerda D. ReinsmaSBSanne van den Berg

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Overview

May flag lung transplant recipients for suboptimal recovery; leaves open whether targeted strength training improves 12-month capacity.

Structured PICO

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Population
108 patients who received a lung transplantation between March 2003 and March 2013
O
Outcome
Longitudinal change in 6-minute walking distancesurrogate

Peripheral muscle strength and lung function at discharge predict functional exercise capacity at 12 months after lung transplantation, highlighting the potential value of targeted strength training.

Limitations

  • lack of knowledge on the course of disease during the waiting list period
  • type and frequency of physical therapy after transplantation
  • number of missing data points

Cite This Study

Adrichem et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a74486eb06f632524092e64https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20140001
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