Introduction Adults with asthma may have limitations in their activities of daily living (ADL)
and among the most used tests to assess ADL, performance-based instruments such as the …

Introduction Dyspnea during activities of daily living (ADL) is frequently reported by adults
with asthma. However, instruments that specifically assess that in people with asthma have …

Introduction Asthma symptoms are dyspnea, chronic cough, wheezing, chest tightness, or
chest discomfort, which can directly limit the activities of daily living (ADL), which is …

Objective To verify the validity, reliability, learning effect, Minimal Detectable Change (MDC),
and feasibility of four functional tests (4-Meter Gait Speed [4MGS], Timed Up-and-Go [TUG] …

Background: The Glittre ADL-test (TGlittre) is a multiple task test designed to assess
functional limitation beyond walking in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Aim To classify functional capacity of people with difficult-to-treat asthma based on the
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Methods Fifty-seven …

The Glittre-ADL test assesses the functional capacity for activities of daily living of people
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the test, a weighted backpack is …

Background In the original 32-item Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ), five activity
questions are selected by patients themselves. However, for long-term studies and large …

Although prudent exercise is recommended for most patients with well-controlled asthma,
many patients avoid exercise and physical activity because they are concerned about …

BACKGROUND: The ADL-Glittre test (TGlittre) was initially proposed to evaluate the
activities of daily life (ADL) of adults with COPD that involve activities with the upper limbs in …