Six-minute walk distance in healthy subjects: reference standards from a general population sample

Introduction The 6-min walking distance (6MWD) test is a useful tool to obtain a measure of functional exercise capacity. However, reference equations have been mainly based on selected populations or small samples. The purpose of this study was to determine the reference equations to predict the 6M...

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Published in:	Respiratory research Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 83 - 9
Main Authors:	Cazzoletti, Lucia, Zanolin, Maria Elisabetta, Dorelli, Gianluigi, Ferrari, Pietro, Dalle Carbonare, Luca Giuseppe, Crisafulli, Ernesto, Alemayohu, Mulubirhan Assefa, Olivieri, Mario, Verlato, Giuseppe, Ferrari, Marcello
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 05.04.2022 BioMed Central Ltd Nature Publishing Group BMC
Subjects:	6-min walking test Adult Age Aged Arthritis Asthma Blood pressure Body Height Child Child, Preschool Contraindications Diabetes Exercise Exercise Test Female Females Function status (activity levels) General population Health aspects Healthy subjects Healthy Volunteers Humans Hypertension Infant Male Males Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Neuromuscular diseases Physical activity Physical fitness Physiological aspects Pneumology/Respiratory System Population Population studies Questionnaires Reference Standards Reference Values Regression analysis Regression models Respiratory diseases Sleep apnea Statistical analysis Values Variables Walking Italy General population Healthy subjects Function status (activity levels) Reference values 6-min walking test
ISSN:	1465-993X, 1465-9921, 1465-993X
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