The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is an established submaximal exercise assessment designed to quantify functional exercise capacity in diverse populations. By measuring the distance a subject can walk ...

A simple sit-to-stand test may predict adverse outcomes, hospitalizations, and death in adults with pulmonary hypertension, a study found.

Philadelphia, June 15, 2022 – Researchers identified a greater increase in functional capacity, the ability to perform activities of daily living, as a result of Nordic walking in patients with ...

Researchers identified a greater increase in functional capacity, the ability to perform activities of daily living, as a result of Nordic walking in patients with coronary heart disease compared to ...

Use of a mobile app was not associated with better cardiac outcomes or completing a cardiac rehabilitation program. Prior studies have shown the potential of mobile apps in transforming cardiac rehab, ...

Objective To identify the optimal dose and type of physical activity to improve functional capacity and reduce adverse events in acutely hospitalised older adults. Design Systematic review and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A lifestyle intervention did not increase functional capacity in patients with heart failure with reduced ...

man with virtual reality goggles on Researchers found data that showed young patients in the early phase of schizophrenia would benefit by the Virtual Reality Functional Capacity Assessment Tool, as a ...

In a recent longitudinal study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Brazil investigated the potential association between dynapenia (loss of muscle strength and power) with functional ...