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  • Pulmonary medicine
  • Rehabilitation science
  • Clinical exercise physiology

Background:

  • Pulmonary rehabilitation improves outcomes for chronic lung diseases but faces access limitations.
  • Telerehabilitation offers a solution, but requires validated home-based exercise tests.
  • Existing tests like CPET and 6MWT are not ideal for remote settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the 6-minute stepper test (6MST) for pulmonary telerehabilitation.
  • Assess concurrent validity and agreement with CPET and 6MWT.
  • Determine test-retest reliability in home settings and document adverse events.

Main Methods:

  • Multinational study across three centers in Québec and France.
  • Study 1: 30 participants, comparing 6MST with CPET and 6MWT in lab settings.
  • Study 2: 52 participants, assessing 6MST reliability with direct vs. remote supervision at home.

Main Results:

  • Ethical approval obtained in Québec and France.
  • First participant recruited in February 2024.
  • Data analysis for validity, reliability, and participant perspectives is ongoing.

Conclusions:

  • The 6MST is a novel clinical test validated for home-based and telerehabilitation.
  • This contributes to accessible healthcare and reduces health inequalities.
  • Supports the development of innovative rehabilitation models.