The five-repetition sit-to-stand test is a predictive factor of severe exacerbations in COPD

• Main Authors: Francesc Medina-Mirapeix (Author), Roberto Bernabeu-Mora (Author), Elisa Valera-Novella (Author), Mariano Gacto-Sánchez (Author), Myriam Bernabeu-Mora (Author), María Piedad Sánchez-Martínez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although the six-minute-walk test (6MWT) has been used to predict chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, additional research is necessary to identify more rapid, simpler tests that are directly associated with exacerbations, such as the five-repetition sit-to-stand (...