PMID- 26380729 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20150918 LR - 20201001 IS - 2072-1439 (Print) IS - 2077-6624 (Electronic) IS - 2072-1439 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 7 DP - 2015 Jul TI - Predictors of dynamic hyperinflation during the 6-minute walk test in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. PG - 1142-50 LID - 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.07.08 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) is a major contributor to exercise limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the physiological factors responsible for DH development during the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in COPD patients and compare ventilatory response to the 6MWT in hyperinflators and non-hyperinflators. METHODS: A total of 105 consecutive subjects with stable COPD underwent a 6MWT, and the Borg dyspnea scale, oxygen saturation (SpO2), breathing pattern, and inspiratory capacity (IC) were recorded before and immediately after walking. The change in IC was measured, and subjects were divided into hyperinflators (DeltaIC >0.0 L) and non-hyperinflators (DeltaIC