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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Aged, Exercise Test, Exercise Tolerance, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Male, Physical Endurance, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Severity of Illness Index, Total Lung Capacity, Walk Test.
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Do repeatability of the endurance shuttle walk test in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD )? Context: Walking tests, including the endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT), have been used to assess functional capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learning effects through repeated practice have been reported for some field walking tests. However, the repeatability of ESWT at various time points, i.e. within the same day, within the week and one week apart, has not been examined. This study aimed to evaluate the repeatability of endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) overtime to determine whether or not a learning effect existed. Twenty-two participants diagnosed with COPD [age 71±6 years; FEV The mean durations of E
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There was no evidence of learning effect when ESWT was repeated within one day, within one week and one week apart, once the appropriate baseline level was established, showing that ESWT is repeatable in people with moderate COPD. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Final Decision: yes