Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 9 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 125-130
Comparison of Physiological Response to Glittre ADL Test and 6 Minute Walk Test in Patients with COPD: Observational Study
Mr. Piyush Wasnik1, Dr. Nisha Shinde2
1M.P.T (PG-2) Dept. Of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy, Smt.Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Narhe , Pune
2Professor in Dept. Of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy, Smt.Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Narhe , Pune
Corresponding Author: Dr. Nisha Shinde
ABSTRACT
Background: The Glittre activities of daily living (ADL) test is supposed to evaluate the functional capacity of COPD patients. Aim was to compare the physiological responses to Glittre-ADL test and 6 min walk test in patient with COPD.Methods: This study included 23 subjects: 15 male and 8 female. Subjects were made to perform the Glittre ADL and six minute test on two consecutive days. Parameters such as time taken, distance walked, SpO2, HR, SBP, DBP, VO2 max and dyspnoea were recorded before and after the tests.
Results: Our results reveal that there was no significant difference in SpO2, SBP, DBP and significant difference in HR, VO2max and borg. Distance walked in the six-minute walk test (358.7 ± 60.1) and time for completion Glittre-ADL test was (4.20 ± 0.58).
Conclusion: Glittre ADL test induced similar Cardio-respiratory responses when compared to the six-minute walk test. The VO2max was better in Glittre ADL test when compared to the six-minute walk test.
Key words: COPD, Physiological response, Heart rate, SpO2, Blood pressure, VO2 max, Borg.