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The validity and reliability of four-meter gait speed test for stable interstitial lung disease patients: the prospective study

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Hirabaysahi et al.
Used Parameters : BMI

Publication Year : 2020

Country : Japan

Journal : Journal of Thoracic Disese

Background The 4-m gait speed test is a simple functional performance measure for older adults or patients with chronic obstructive lung disease. However, limited data exist regarding these measures for patients with interstitial lung disease. We evaluated the correlation between the 4-m gait speed and 6-min walk distance tests for interstitial lung disease patients and examined their underlying physiological factors. Methods The 4-m gait speed and 6-min walk tests were prospectively conducted for 51 patients with interstitial lung …
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