6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test Unsupported Arm Function Exercise Test in Asthma Patients

Exercise intolerance is one of the most problems in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and occurs not only in performing lower body tasks but also in performing arm activities. During arm exercise, auxiliary respiratory muscles are used for arm duty and cannot contribute to breathing. This increases the respiratory load of the diaphragm, which is mechanically disadvantageous, and results in thoracoabdominal synchronization disorder and severe dyspnea. Although the relationship between activity limitation and quality of life is clear in patients with exertional activity, the literature on physical activity is insufficient. Exercise and physical activity can also and exercise-related respiratory symptoms are known to have adverse effects on daily living activities (ADLs). There is no gold standard for objective assessment of activity limitation and exertional dyspnea in patients with asthma. Therefore, the results obtained by evaluating the validity and reliability of the 6PRT test in asthmatic patients in this study will increase the use of this test to test both arm endurance and arm exercise capacity in adult asthmatic patients, to estimate the effect on ADLs and to demonstrate the development obtained with pulmonary rehabilitation. .