Background Field tests are useful to assess the functional exercise capacity. The 6 minute
walking test (6MWT) is the most common field test even if alternatives are needed. The main …

Exercise intolerance is the hallmark consequence of advanced chronic heart failure (HF).
The six-minute step test (6MST) has been considered an option for the six-minute walk test …

Introduction Insufficient physical activity is a significant contributor to non-communicable
disease amongst the global population. Insufficient physical activity is directly linked with …

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the functional tests validated in different profiles
of hospitalized and non-hospitalized individuals and to evaluate the psychometric evidence …

ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ: Οι Ελληνικοί Παραδοσιακοί Χοροί (ΕΠΧ) αποτελούν διαδεδομένη φυσική
δραστηριότητα και πολιτισμική έκφραση για τον ελληνικό πληθυσμό. Συνιστούν μορφή …

Background: Assessing functional exercise capacity in children became important. This
capacity may be assessed by different tests including submaximal test. The gold standard …

Objective: To validate the six-minute step test (6MST) and evaluate its reproducibility for
determining exercise tolerance in healthy children aged 7-11 years. Methods: 66 healthy …

Introdução: Avaliação da capacidade de exercício é uma medida clínica importante. A
medida gold standardé o VO 2max, medido por prova cardiopulmonar, que nem sempre é …

A aptidão física é considerada como preditor de mortalidade, eventos cardiovasculares
futuros e outras doenças crônicas. Para avaliar essa aptidão são utilizados os testes de …