The Evaluation of Functional Abilities Using the Modified Fullerton Functional Fitness Test Is a Valuable Accessory in Diagnosing Men with Heart Failure

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ID15510613
AuthorsMagdalena Migaj (University School of Physical Education in Kraków, corresponding author), Marta Kałużna‐Oleksy (0000-0003-4048-6247, Heliodor Swiecicki Clinical Hospital), Marta Kałużna-Oleksy (1st Department of Cardiology, Heliodor Swiecicki Clinical Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland), Jacek Migaj (0000-0002-7962-3934, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Anna Straburzyńska-Lupa (Department of Physical Therapy and Sports Recovery, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznań, Poland), Anna Straburzyńska‐Lupa (0000-0001-8779-623X, University School of Physical Education in Kraków)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue15
Pages9210-9210
Publication date2022-07-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19159210
PMID35954574
OpenAlexW4288436199
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited34

The assessment of functional abilities reflects the ability to perform everyday life activities that require specific endurance and physical fitness. The Fullerton functional fitness test (FFFT) seems to be the most appropriate for assessing physical fitness in heart failure (HF) patients. The study group consisted of 30 consecutive patients hospitalized for the routine assessment of HF with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). They formed the study group, and 24 healthy subjects formed the control group. Each patient underwent a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), transthoracic echocardiography and FFFT modified by adding the measurement of the handgrip force of the dominant limb with the digital dynamometer. The HF patients had significantly lower peak oxygen uptake (peakVO 2 ), maximal minute ventilation, and higher ventilatory equivalent (VE/VCO 2 ). The concentrations of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) were significantly higher in the study group. The results of all the FFFT items were significantly worse in the study group. FFFT parameters, together with the assessment of the strength of the handgrip, strongly correlated with the results of standard tests in HF. FFFT is an effective and safe tool for the functional evaluation of patients with HFrEF. Simple muscle strength measurement with a hand-held dynamometer can become a convenient and practical indicator of muscle strength in HF patients

Cardiology · Cardiorespiratory fitness · Dynamometer · Ejection fraction · Grip strength · Hand strength · Heart failure · Heart rate · Muscle strength · Natriuretic peptide · Physical fitness · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Test (biology · VO2 max · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology · Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors · Heart Failure Treatment and Management · Medicine · Internal Medicine

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