Effect of disease severity on upper extremity muscle strength, exercise capacity, and activities of daily living in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension

ÖZCAN KAHRAMAN B., Ozsoy I., ACAR S., ÖZPELİT E., AKDENİZ B., SEVİNÇ C., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.45, no.5, pp.434-440, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2017.24557
  • Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.434-440
  • Keywords: Pulmonary arterial hypertension upper extremity exercise capacity, upper extremity activities of daily living, upper extremity muscle strength, DIAGNOSIS, VALUES, FORCE, COPD, ARM
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease. Although muscle strength, exercise capacity, quality of life, and activities of daily living of patients with PAH are affected, it is not known how they are affected by disease severity. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of disease severity on upper extremity muscle strength, exercise capacity, and performance of activities of daily living in patients with PAH.