Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Parameters in Individuals With Asthma

Exercise capacity will be assessed by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test. The test will be performed on a bicycle ergometer. The test will be terminated when the target heart rate is reached or when the patient indicates that they are unable to continue the test. maximal oxygen consumption and the workload achieved will be recorded.

Inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength will be measured with a mouth pressure measuring device. Measurements will be made in a sitting position with the hip and knee at 90 degrees and the trunk upright.

It will be evaluated with a portable manual muscle strength measuring device. Muscle strength of knee extensors will be measured. The measurement will be performed with the patient sitting with his/her back unsupported and his/her hands crossed on his/her chest.

It will be evaluated with a portable hand dynamometer. Measurements will be made in a sitting position with the hip and knee at 90 degrees and the trunk upright. The measurement will be performed with the arm adjacent to the side of the trunk and the forearm parallel to the ground.

Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale will be used. A total of 17 questions will be answered in 4-point Likert form. In total, the patient scores between 17-68. A high score indicates high kinesiophobia.

Asthma Quality of Life Scale will be used for the evaluation. This scale consists of 4 sub-headings including symptoms, mood, activity limitation, environmental exposure and 32 questions. Each item is scored between 1-7. The total score of the scale is calculated by averaging the scores given to the items. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.