The first reference equations for the 6-minute walk distance over a 10 m course

The first reference equations for the 6-minute walk distance over a 10 m course

Rationale As primary care practice space is mostly limited to 10 m, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) over a 10 m course is a frequently used alternative to evaluate patients’ performance in COPD. Considering that course length significantly affects distance walked in 6 minutes (6MWD), this study aims t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Thorax 2014-09, Vol.69 (9), p.867-868
Hauptverfasser: Beekman, Emmylou, Mesters, Ilse, Gosselink, Rik, Klaassen, Mariska P M, Hendriks, Erik J M, Van Schayck, Onno C P, de Bie, Rob A
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Algorithms
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise Test
Exercise Tolerance - physiology
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen - blood
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology
Regression analysis
Sex Factors
Studies
Time Factors
Vital Capacity
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Zusammenfassung:Rationale As primary care practice space is mostly limited to 10 m, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) over a 10 m course is a frequently used alternative to evaluate patients’ performance in COPD. Considering that course length significantly affects distance walked in 6 minutes (6MWD), this study aims to develop appropriate reference equations for the 10 m 6MWT. Methods 181 healthy subjects, aged 40–90 years, performed two standardised 6MWTs over a straight 10 m course in a cross-sectional study. Results Average distance achieved was 578±108 m and differed between males and females (p
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205228