Validity and reliability of a new incremental step test for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Carlos Alves,
• Rui Vilarinho,
• Lúcia Serra,
• Ana Águas,
• Pedro Matos Silva,
• Cátia Caneiras,
• António Mesquita Montes

Affiliations

Carlos Alves

24 Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo EPE, Barreiro, Portugal

Rui Vilarinho

Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Lúcia Serra

Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal

Ana Águas

Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal

Pedro Matos Silva

Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Cátia Caneiras

Healthcare Department, Nippon Gases Portugal, Maia, Portugal

António Mesquita Montes

Department of Physiotherapy and Center for Rehabilitation Research, School of Health of Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal