Key result
Upper and lower extremity muscle strengths (quadriceps femoris and biceps brachii) explained 79% of the variance in 6-minute walk test distance in patients with heart failure (P<.001).
Population
34 clinically stable patients with heart failure, mean age 68.59 ± 9.85 years, left ventricular ejection…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Muscle strength may inform functional assessment in HF; hypothesis-generating for strength interventions to improve capacity.
Cross-Sectional (n=34)
Effect estimate: R2 = 0.79
p-value: p=<.001
Upper and lower extremity muscle strength, specifically quadriceps femoris and biceps brachii, are strong predictors of functional capacity in patients with heart failure.
Güçlü et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in heart failure (n=34). Upper and lower extremity muscle strength was evaluated on Functional capacity evaluated using 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance (R2 = 0.79, p=<.001). Upper and lower extremity muscle strengths (quadriceps femoris and biceps brachii) explained 79% of the variance in 6-minute walk test distance in patients with heart failure (P<.001).
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