Functional capacity using sit-to-stand tests in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its relationship with disease severity–a cross-sectional study with matched controls

• DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2024.101090
• Publication Date: 2024-06-16T03:54:19Z
• Authors: Ana Machado; Cíntia Dias; Patrícia Rebelo; Sara Souto-Miranda; Maria Aurora Mendes; Diva Ferreira; Vitória Martins; Paula Simão; Chris Burtin; Alda Marques
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Functional capacity impairment is a crucial consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although it can be identified with simple tests, such as the sit-to-stand its prevalence, relation severity, and characteristics people presenting this remain unknown.