Reproducibility and Validity of the 6-Minute Stationary Walk Test Associated With Virtual Reality in Subjects With COPD.

BACKGROUND: The importance of evaluating the functional capacity of patients with COPD is well known, and there is a wide range of tests described in the literature. The 6-min stationary walk test associated with virtual reality (STVR-6) was created in light of the current limitations of evaluation...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 425 - 434
Main Authors: Frade, Maria C. M., dos Reis, Ivanize M. M., Basso-Vanelli, Renata P., Brandão, Alexandre F., Jamami, Mauricio
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Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Apr2019
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          Frade, Maria C. M.
          dos Reis, Ivanize M. M.
          Basso-Vanelli, Renata P.
          Brandão, Alexandre F.
          Jamami, Mauricio
        affil: Spirometry and Respiratory Physiotherapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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          Interrater Reliability Evaluation
          Intrarater Reliability Evaluation
          Instrument Validation
          Virtual Reality
          Exercise Test
          Walking
          Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
          Human
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Reproducibility of Results
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          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
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      ab: BACKGROUND: The importance of evaluating the functional capacity of patients with COPD is well known, and there is a wide range of tests described in the literature. The 6-min stationary walk test associated with virtual reality (STVR-6) was created in light of the current limitations of evaluation tests. It does not require a large physical space or sophisticated equipment, and it is not costly; furthermore, it can be performed by a single rater. The objective of this study was to evaluate intra- and inter-rater reproducibility and to verify the criterion validity of the STVR-6. METHODS: 50 subjects with COPD were evaluated over the course of 3 d. The execution order of the tests was randomized; the STVR-6 was performed over 2 d, and the 6-min walk test was performed in 1 d. The 6-min walk distance variables and number of steps in the STVR-6 were obtained with a gas analysis performed for both tests. RESULTS: Relative reproducibility was found for intraclass correlation coefficient values (0.57- 0.94, P < .001) between the number of steps and the highest value of oxygen consumption during the test (... peak), intra- and inter-rater. In terms of absolute reproducibility, the standard error of measurement and minimum detectable difference values were verified. In the Bland-Altman analysis, the intra- and inter-rater mean difference values were 21 and 17 steps and 0.002 and 0.242 mL/min/kg, respectively. Pearson correlation values were 0.57- 0.75 (P < .001) between the number of steps and ... peak. CONCLUSIONS: STVR-6 had excellent intra-rater reproducibility and excellent to good inter-rater reproducibility, but the high values of error measures demonstrated that there is a learning effect and a need to perform at least 2 tests. In addition, there was high to moderate correlation between the STVR-6 and the 6-min walk test. Therefore, the STVR-6 proved to be reproducible and valid for evaluating the functional capacity of subjects with COPD.
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