Six Minute Walk Test WisdomCard™

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  1. YourLungHealth: 6 Minute Walk yourlunghealth.org - 6 Minute Walk
  2. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine: Guidelines For The Six-Minute Walk Test ajrccm.atsjournals.org - Guidelines For The Six-Minute Walk Test
  3. American Academy of Family Physicians: Six-Minute Walk Test And Functioning Of Older Patients aafp.org - Six-Minute Walk Test And Functioning Of Older Patients
  4. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit: Six-Minute Walk Test pulmonaryrehab.com.au - Six-Minute Walk Test
  5. European Respiratory Journal: The Six-Minute Walk Test In Healthy Children: Reliability And Validity erj.ersjournals.com - The Six-Minute Walk Test In Healthy Children: Reliability And Validity
  6. Respiratory Care: The Six-Minute Walk Test rcjournal.com - The Six-Minute Walk Test
  7. PubMed Central: Prognostic Value Of 6-Minute Walk Test In Stable Outpatients With Heart Failure pubmedcentral.nih.gov - Prognostic Value Of 6-Minute Walk Test In Stable Outpatients With Heart Failure
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Research Notes on Six Minute Walk Test


The six-minute walk test is generally used at the start of a pulmonary rehabilitation program.1 It can also be used to evaluate the sucess of a lung transplant.1 Results of the test are needed to make an exercise program that will best meet the patient’s needs.1 To do this test, the patient will walk back and forth on a flat surface for the 6 minutes.1

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  • The object of this test is to walk for as far as possible in the 6 minute time frame.1
  • Slowing down, stopping, and resting if needed are permitted.1
  • The patient may lean against the wall while resting, but should continue walking as soon as they are able.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 YourLungHealth: 6 Minute Walk

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