Introduction
Physical inactivity is associated with increased risk of morbidity and rate of mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and Heart failure (HF). Various assessment method tools have been used to document the level of physical activity; however, they are not implemented in clinical practice due to limited resources. Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a simple and reproducible measure of physical activity and has been validated in several populations. We hypothesised that the TUG test would be a reproducible and valid measure in patients with CHD and HF.
Method
A group of patients with CHD and HF performed the TUG test as they were asked to get up from an unarmed chair, walk 3 meters and return back to the chair at their normal pace and time recorded in second. After familiarisation, patients were asked to perform the test on two separate occasions within the same day. Other outcome measures including six minute walking distance (6MWD) and body composition were also determined.
Method
A group of patients with CHD and HF performed the TUG test as they were asked to get up from an unarmed chair, walk 3 meters and return back to the chair at their normal pace and time recorded in second. After familiarisation, patients were asked to perform the test on two separate occasions within the same day. Other outcome measures including six minute walking distance (6MWD) and body composition were also determined.
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