Prognostic impact of 6 min walk test distance in patients with systolic heart failure: insights from the WARCEF trial
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DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13068
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the impact of baseline 6 min walk test distance (6MWTD) on time to major cardiovascular (CV) events in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and its impact in clinically… read more here.
Keywords: min walk; impact; walk test; heart failure ... See more keywords
Short‐term Effects of Supplemental Oxygen on 6‐Min Walk Test Outcomes in Patients With COPD: A Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled, Single‐blind, Crossover Trial
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.11.044
Abstract: Background The acute effect of supplemental oxygen during exercise has been shown to differ largely among patients with COPD. It is unknown what factors influence oxygen response. Methods In a randomized, single‐blind fashion, 124 patients… read more here.
Keywords: min walk; oxygen; walk test; supplemental oxygen ... See more keywords
Six-Minute Walk Test: Clinical Role, Technique, Coding and Reimbursement.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.10.014
Abstract: The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a commonly used test for the objective assessment of functional exercise capacity for the management of patients with moderate-to-severe pulmonary disease. Unlike pulmonary function testing, the 6MWT captures the… read more here.
Keywords: walk test; walk distance; walk; test ... See more keywords
Reliability, validity and minimal detectable change of 2-minute walk test, 6-minute walk test and 10-meter walk test in frail older adults with dementia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2018.11.001
Abstract: Background: Walk tests are commonly used to evaluate walking ability in frail older adults with dementia but their psychometric evidence in this population is lacking. Objectives: 1) To examine test‐retest and inter‐rater reliability, construct and… read more here.
Keywords: walk tests; walk test; minute walk; test ... See more keywords
Normative data and percentile curves for the three-minute walk test and timed function tests in healthy Caucasian boys from 2.5 up to 6 years old
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2019.06.597
Abstract: The three-minute walk test (3MWT) and timed function tests (TFTs) (rise from floor, 10 m run, climbing and descending four stairs) are currently used to evaluate functional capacity in young boys with neuromuscular disorders. This study… read more here.
Keywords: walk test; percentile curves; normative data; minute walk ... See more keywords
The validity and reliability of the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test and Six-minute Walk Test compared to an Incremental Cycle Test for people who have had a mild-to-moderate stroke.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.12.005
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the construct validity and test re-test reliability of the Six-minute Walk Test (6MWT) and Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT) in the sub-acute recovery phase following mild-to-moderate severity stroke. PARTICIPANTS 40 stroke patients… read more here.
Keywords: iswt 6mwt; test; mild moderate; walk test ... See more keywords
Cardiopulmonary exercise test indices of respiratory buffering before and after aerobic exercise training in women with pulmonary hypertension: Differentiation by magnitudes of change in six-minute walk test performance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105900
Abstract: While aerobic exercise training (AET) has generally been shown to improve 6-min walk test (6MWT) distance (6MWD) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), a substantial number of patients appear to adapt differently, with minimal or… read more here.
Keywords: walk test; training; aerobic exercise; exercise ... See more keywords
The 6-min walk test as a new outcome measure in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72578-3
Abstract: One of the issues highlighted in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinical trials is the lack of appropriate outcome measures. The aim of this multicentric study was to evaluate the 6-min walk test (6MWT) as tool… read more here.
Keywords: min walk; amyotrophic lateral; walk test; lateral sclerosis ... See more keywords
Influence of parity on six-minute walk test in Indian females
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DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2129642
Abstract: Abstract Six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple test measuring submaximal functional capacity. Various factors such as anthropometric, demographic, and physiological characteristics, are associated with functional decline. However, few authors have dealt with the link… read more here.
Keywords: walk test; parity; six minute; indian females ... See more keywords
Comparing the use of mathematical calculation to a measuring wheel to determine distance walked in three different course configurations of the 6 minute Walk Test in healthy adults
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2041209
Abstract: Abstract Introduction A recent clinical practice guideline set forth recommendations for the administration of the 6 Minute Walk Test, including course set-up and using mathematical calculation to obtain the distance walked. In clinical practice and research,… read more here.
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Prescribing walking training in interstitial lung disease from the 6-minute walk test
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DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2029992
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective Endurance training during PR requires exercise prescription at sufficient intensity to achieve physiological benefits. This analysis sought to investigate whether walking training prescribed from 6-minute walk test (6MWT) average speed provides… read more here.
Keywords: walking training; walk test; minute walk; test ... See more keywords