Clinical Exercise Testing

Weisman, Idelle M.; Zeballos, R. Jorge

doi:10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70060-5

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“…weight 22.9 ± 11.2 kg) also showed similar characteristics (526 ± 52.4 m) in a 15.24 m long corridor (Swimmer and Rozanski 2011). We established from the results of this work that the average distance walked in 6 min in a healthy small-breed geriatric dog (~9-year, ~10 kg dog) is approximately 450 m. Human beings with chronic heart disease and chronic respiratory disease usually walk shorter distances than healthy human beings in the same age group (Weisman and Zeballos 2002;Rostagno et al 2003). In veterinary medicine a similar behaviour has been noted.…”

Section: Distance (M)supporting

confidence: 53%

Heart lipomatosis in domestic animals: a review

Agudelo¹,

Schánilec²

2013

Vet. Med. - Czech

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Functional capacity is the physical ability to perform a defined task. In humans it can be evaluated by using exercise testing, for instance sub-maximal exercise tests. Walking tests are widely used variations of submaximal exercise tests and in human medicine are considered to be realistically related to daily physical activity and prognosis in patients with heart failure. The aim of this study was to assess a sub-maximal exercise test in dogs with varying degrees of heart disease. The 6-minute walking test was used to test the functional capacity in healthy dogs and dogs with heart disease (degenerative mitral valve disease). Three groups of untrained owned dogs were compared. Two groups were dogs had mild and moderate degenerative mitral valve disease (ME-1 and ME-2, respectively) and the third group comprised healthy dogs with the same age and size conditions. Both groups of dogs with mitral valve disease walked shorter distances during 6 min (control 448.92 m; ME-1: 406.89 m; ME-2: 350.04 m). The influence of the test on the heart rate, electrocardiography and blood pressure was also evaluated. Although the 6-minute walking test has already been tested in healthy dogs, dogs with chronic pulmonary disease and dogs with artificially induced heart disease, this is the first time that this test has been validated in elderly dogs with naturally acquired heart disease. Thus, we demonstrate here that this test can be used reliably for assessing functional capacity in dogs with heart disease.Keywords: 6-minute walking test; sub-maximal exercise test; heart disease; dogs List of abbreviations ACVIM = American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, BP = blood pressure, CDCD-VFU = Clinic of Dog and Cat Diseases at University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, DMVD = degenerative mitral valve disease, ECG = electrocardiography, FC = functional capacity, HR = heart rate, ME-1 = first target group, ME-2 = second target group, 6-MWT = 6-minute walking testPartially supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (institutional research support).

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confidence: 53%

Heart lipomatosis in domestic animals: a review

Agudelo¹,

Schánilec²

2013

Vet. Med. - Czech

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“…17,18 According to our results, unilateral amputee patients had better walking distance and gait speed; but their mean values were within the aforementioned normal limits in both groups (Table 2). Therefore, these results may also imply that both groups of patients had undergone successful surgery and postoperative rehabilitation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%

Quality of life and functionality after lower limb amputations

Akarsu¹,

Tekin²,

Safaz

et al. 2013

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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Background: It is difficult for the lower limb amputee patients to adapt to their new lifestyles. Objective: To compare the life quality and functionality of patients with bilateral vs. unilateral lower extremity amputations. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Fifteen bilateral and 15 unilateral lower extremity amputee patients were enrolled. Demographics, cause and level of amputations, frequency and duration of prosthesis use were evaluated. SF-36, Satisfaction with Prosthesis Questionnaire (SAT-PRO), Amputee Body Image Scale. (ABIS), Houghton Scale (HS), six-minute walk test (6MWT), and 10-metre walk test (10 MWT) were performed. Results: Physical function, physical and emotional role scores of SF-36 were significantly lower in the bilateral amputee group in comparison with the unilateral group. SAT-PRO and ABIS total scores were similar between the groups. There was a positive correlation between the frequency of prosthetic use and SF-36 subgroups (except pain). The unilateral amputee group had significantly better scores than the bilateral amputee group in terms of HS, 6MWT and 10 MWT. Conclusion: Physical capacity of bilateral lower extremity amputee patients is lower than the unilateral amputee patients; satisfaction with prosthesis and body image are not related with the amputation level; and the life quality and satisfaction with prostheses are increased in parallel with the use of the prostheses. Clinical relevanceAlthough differences exist between the groups, in terms of quality of life and functionality, patients can reach an acceptable life standard with good rehabilitation and a suitable prosthesis.

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“…All metabolic data were averaged over 30-second periods with the highest 30-second VO 2 recorded as the VO 2peak . The ventilatory threshold (VT) was determined using the ventilatory equivalent method [20]. The Hb level was assessed at baseline (week 0) and weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 10, and postintervention (week 13) by an automated CBC.…”

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training in Anemic Cancer Patients Receiving Darbepoetin Alfa: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background. Anemia in patients with solid tumors is a common problem that is associated with impaired exercise capacity, increased fatigue, and lower quality of life (QoL). Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) have been shown to improve these outcomes; however, it is unknown if additional benefits can be achieved with aerobic exercise training.Methods. We conducted a single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled trial in 55 mild-to-moderately anemic patients with solid tumors. Patients were randomized to either darbepoetin alfa alone (DAL, n ‫؍‬ 29) or darbepoetin alfa plus aerobic exercise training (DEX; n ‫؍‬ 26). The DEX group performed aerobic exercise training three times per week at 60%-100% of baseline exercise capacity for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was QoL assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Anemia scale. Secondary endpoints were fatigue, cardio-

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Clinical Exercise Testing

Cited by 87 publications

References 110 publications

Heart lipomatosis in domestic animals: a review

Heart lipomatosis in domestic animals: a review

Quality of life and functionality after lower limb amputations

Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training in Anemic Cancer Patients Receiving Darbepoetin Alfa: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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