6-minute Pegboard Ring Test in Patients with Scleroderma

Determination of strength, endurance and exercise capacity of the upper extremities is an important issue in scleroderma management. 6PBRT, which is one of the tests serving this purpose, has been found to be valid and reliable in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, but when the literature is reviewed, it is seen that 6PBRT has not been studied in patients with scleroderma. This study was planned as a non-interventional safety study. The study will investigate the validity and reliability of 6PBRT in patients with scleroderma. In this context, the test will be performed 2 times with a 1-hour rest break. Dyspnea and fatigue will be assessed using the Borg scale and muscle oxygenation, heart rate and blood pressure will be recorded before and after 6PBRT. The level of dyspnea and fatigue and baseline values of heart rate will be checked before the second trial to ensure patients are stable. All assessments will be performed by the same physiotherapist.