Londrina Activities of Daily Living Protocol in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

The protocol is a performance-based objective measurement method based on repetition of daily activities. Participants are asked to perform the activities defined in the protocol at the same speed they do at home. The Londrina Protocol includes 5 stations: Station 1 Arranging Objects on the Table, Station 2 Walking with Bags, Station 3 Organizing Shelves, Station 4 Clothesline Task, Station 5 Walking. The completion time of the protocol is recorded.

The test is a submaximal exercise test developed by selecting activities similar to activities of daily living to evaluate functional capacity in COPD. The test provides information about performance in activities of daily living and may reflect functional capacity. It is a test that takes place within a distance of 10 m in total. During the test, female patients carry a 2.5 kg backpack and male patients carry a 5 kg backpack. The test involves five rounds and patients are asked to complete these rounds as quickly as possible. Test completion time is recorded. Glittre ADL Test is a valid and reliable test in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Used in diseases such as COPD and heart failure, to evaluate dyspnea that occurs only with activities of daily living, Garrod et al. It is a simple, standardized, valid and reliable questionnaire developed by . This survey consists of 4 parts. It consists of 15 items in total: self-care: 4 items, housework 6 items, physical activity 2 items, and leisure activities 3 items. Each item is given a score ranging from 0 to 5. The total score varies between 0-75. Higher scores indicate greater ADL limitations.

A hand dynamometer will be used to evaluate grip strength (Lafayette Professional Hand Dynamometer 5030L1, USA). Participants were placed in the standard test position determined by the American Association of Hand Therapists for grip strength measurement.

This scale is a five-item scale (0: no dyspnea, 4 severe dyspnea) based on various physical activities that cause the feeling of dyspnea. Here, patients are asked to mark the level of activity that causes dyspnea.

Measurements will be made with a portable spirometer device. Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), percentages of the FEV1/FVC ratio according to expected values according to age, height, body weight and gender, and inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle forces will be recorded