内容提示: Six-Minute Walk Test Key Points • The 6MWT must be performed twice to account for a learning curve. *Note: consistency in administering the test is imperative. • If the two tests are performed on the same day, at least 30 minutes rest should be allowed between tests...
Secondary analysis of scores on 2 trials of the6MWT administered approximately 30 minutes apart at base-line in a randomized controlled trial.Setting: General community.Participants: People (N?91) living in the community witha residual walking deficit within the first year of a first orrecurrent ...
Method: Subjects walked at a normal, self-selected, walking speed on a grassy field for six minutes, after which distance was measured. Results: Mean BMI was 15.50 (sd=2.00) for males and 16.30 (sd=2.90) for females. Mean walking distance was 581.70 m (sd=58.10) for males and 532.20 ...
Figueiredo, PGuimarães, FSFigueiredo PHS, Guimaraes FS. The average speed from six minutes walking test as a parameter to determine the training load for physical reconditioning of chronic pulmonary disease. Acta Fisiatr. 2009;16(4): 156-161....
We checked the 6-minute walking test, New York Heart Association functional class, and ejection fraction for each patient at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks after intervention. Results: Our study showed a significant improvement in the patient's functional status. The 6-minute walking test, ...
For the duration of the test, the examiner did not use incentive phrases, although the participants were informed about the test duration 3 min after its start ('Three minutes left!'). By the sixth minute, each subject was requested to stop and the number of runs and the remaining ...
Depression and cognitive status are also associated with lower walking speeds (41). These external factors need to be considered when interpreting test results. Clinical usability. Easy to administer, analyze, and interpret; readily available; requires little equipment; takes <5 minutes to perform; ...
Just six minutes of walking can increase a person's motivation to perform physical activity and improve feelings of energy, fatigue, depression, and confusion, according to research conducted by Clarkson University Associate Professor in Physical Therapy
Post-operative activity Time spent walking (minutes) 2. Age 1. < 65 years 2. ≥ 65 years 3. Gender 1. Male 2. Female 4. Current smoking status 1. Non-smoker 2. Smoker 5. Obesity 1. BMI < 30 2. BMI ≥ 30 6. Diabetes 1. Not diabetic 2. Diabetic 7. Depression 1. PHQ-9 <...
"Employers, managers and employees are all kind of walking on glass at the moment," said Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Owl Labs. Leaders at many large companies, including Boeing and UPS, have made it clear they want people back in the office. This is to make sure that they're maximizing the...