Validity and Reliability of the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Interstitial Lung Disease

Validity and Reliability of the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Interstitial Lung Disease

The aim of this study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the 6 Minutes Pegboard and Ring Test (6PBRT) in patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).

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 Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Signed informed consent was obtained from the participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurological comorbidity,
• Orthopedic comorbidity that impairs upper extremity function,
• Kyphoscoliosis and/or severe postural abnormalities,
• Uncontrolled cardiac problems,
• Uncontrolled diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus,
• Ischemic heart disease,
• Newly diagnosed history of cancer,
• Diagnosis of obstructive pulmonary disease,
• Cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's or dementia,
• Use of immunosuppressive medications (excluding corticosteroids),
• History of recent surgery,
• Refusal to answer questions,
• Refusal to participate voluntarily.