The relatıonshıp Between Upper Extremity Exercise Test and Exercise Capacity ın patıents wıth Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The relatıonshıp Between 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test and Exercise Capacity, fatıgue, actıvıtıes of daıly lıvıng and Quality of lıfe ın patıents wıth Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The primary aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between 6PBRT outcome measures and 6MWT, 1MSTST and UULEX outcome measures. The secondary aim is to investigate the predictors of 6PBRT test.

Our study was conducted in the Chest Diseases Clinic of Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital. Our study was approved by the Marmara University Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Committee and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Signed informed consent was obtained from the participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Our study included subjects who were diagnosed with IPF according to the ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT guidelines, were over 18 years of age, had not changed their treatment for the last 3 months, and had a stable clinical status for the last 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with orthopedic comorbidity affecting upper extremity use, neurologic comorbidity, severe postural impairment, uncontrolled cardiac or cardiometabolic comorbidity, newly diagnosed cancer, obstructive pulmonary disease, recent surgery and those who refused to volunteer were excluded.