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Associations Between Upper Extremity Function, Activities of Daily Living, and Functional Capacity in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. Ahead of Print: TKDA-79916 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2024.79916

Associations Between Upper Extremity Function, Activities of Daily Living, and Functional Capacity in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Aylin Tanrıverdi Eyolcu1, Buse Özcan Kahraman2, Ebru Özpelit3, Serap Acar2, Bihter Şentürk3, İsmail Özsoy4, Bahri Akdeniz3, Mehmet Birhan Yılmaz3, Sema Savcı5
1Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı, Türkiye
2Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Türkiye
3Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Türkiye
4Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye
5Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Türkiye


OBJECTIVE
There is limited information regarding the associations between upper extremity function, activities of daily living (ADLs), and functional capacity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between upper extremity function, ADLs, and functional capacity in patients with HFrEF.

METHODS
A total of 31 patients with HFrEF participated in this cross-sectional study. Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical data were recorded. Upper extremity function and ADLs were evaluated with the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test (6PBRT) and the Glittre ADL Test (TGlittre), respectively. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) was used to measure functional capacity. Heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), dyspnea, and fatigue were assessed at the beginning and end of each test.

RESULTS
6PBRT was significantly correlated with TGlittre (rho=-0.718, p<0.001) and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) (r=0.546, p=0.001). A significant correlation was found between TGlittre and 6MWD (rho=-0.810, p<0.001). Changes in HR, SBP, and dyspnea were significantly different between the 6PBRT, TGlittre and 6MWT (p<0.05).

CONCLUSION
Our study shows that upper extremity function is associated with ADLs and functional capacity in patients with HFrEF. 6PBRT requires lower cardiopulmonary demand than TGlittre and 6MWT in this patient population.

Keywords: Activities of daily living, functional capacity, heart failure, upper extremity function

Corresponding Author: Aylin Tanrıverdi Eyolcu
Manuscript Language: English
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