Functional capacity measurement: reference equations for the Glittre Activities of Daily Living test.

Cardine Martins Dos Reis Manuela Karloh Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca Roberta Rodolfo Mazzali Biscaro Giovana Zarpellon Mazo Anamaria Fleig Mayer

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2018)

The reference equations for the time to complete the Glittre ADL-test were based on age, BMI, and height as independent variables and can be useful for predicting the performance of adult individuals. The predicted values appear to be reliable when applied to COPD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
body mass index
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
cystic fibrosis
air pollution