Table 1 Tests and procedures performed by physiotherapists
% | PROCEDURES PERFORMED |
|---|---|
82 | Six minute walking test (6MWT) |
71 | Spirometry |
29 | Sit to stand test |
21 | Bronchial provocation test and bronchial dilation test |
Measurement of maximal inspiratory and maximal expiratory (MIP/MEP) pressures | |
Medical Research Council (MRC) scale | |
Shuttle walking test (MSWT) | |
18 | Multi-breath washout test |
Sub-Maximal Cycle Ergometer & step Test | |
14 | Body plethysmography |
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide test (Feno) | |
11 | Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs Test (DLCO) |
Impulse oscillometry (IOS) | |
Nocturnal pulse oximetry | |
Peak Expiratory /Inspiratory Flow (PEF/PIF), Peak expiratory cough flow (PCEF) | |
MultiBreath Washout test | |
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB scale) | |
7 | Chest ultrasound |
4 | Challenge test |
Tidal Breathing Pulmonary Function of Children < 2 y.o. | |
Forced oscillation technique (FOT) | |
Indirect calorimetry | |
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) | |
Bruce modified test | |
One-repetition maximum test (1RM) |