Research Article

Cardiorespiratory Responses to Glittre ADL Test in Bronchiectasis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics.

CharacteristicsBronchiectasisHealthy value
()()(<0.05)

Age (years) (mean ± SD)50.8 ± 11.5550.73 ± 11.470.97
Gender (n), M : F3 : 123 : 12
Height (cm)152.0 ± 11.05151.40 ± 14.180.89
Weight (kg) (mean ± SD)46.53 ± 11.1053.47 ± 5.9750.04
BMI (mean ± SD)20.12 ± 4.0323.62 ± 3.350.01
Pulmonary function test
FVC (L)1.98 ± 0.432.55 ± 0.440.01
FEV1 (L)1.35 ± 0.682.17 ± 0.630.01
FEV1/FVC68.18 ± 9.680.9 ± 11.90.01
Glittre ADL test (mean ± SD)
HR81.93 ± 12.7180.13 ± 12.370.69
RR26.93 ± 4.6521.07 ± 4.130.01
SpO296.80 ± 2.2198.27 ± 1.160.03
Borg0.23 ± 0.260.00 ± 0.000.03
Six-minute walk test (mean ± SD)
HR79.87 ± 18.5181.13 ± 10.150.81
RR26.93 ± 3.8421.33 ± 3.900.01
SpO297.07 ± 1.3398.20 ± 1.150.01
Borg dyspnoea0.27 ± 0.260.00 ± 0.000.01

cm, centimetre; BMI, basal metabolic rate; HR, heart rate; RR, respiratory rate; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation.