American Thoracic Society

American Thoracic Society Am J Respir Crit Care Med Vol 166. pp 111 117, 2002 DOI: address: ATS Statement: Guidelines for the Six-Minute Walk Test T HIS O FFICIAL S TATEMENT OF THE A MERICAN T HORACIC S OCIETY WAS APPROVED BY THE ATS B OARD OF D IRECTORS M ARCH 2002 CONTENTS Purpose and ScopeBackgroundIndications and LimitationsContraindicationsSafety IssuesTechnical Aspects of the 6 - Minute Walk TestRequired EquipmentPatient PreparationMeasurementsQuality AssuranceInterpretationReferences PURPOSE AND SCOPE This statement provides practical guidelines for the 6-minutewalk test (6 MWT). Specifically, it reviews indications, detailsfactors that influence results, presents a brief step-by-step pro-tocol, outlines safety measures, describes proper patient prep-aration and procedures, and offers guidelines for clinical inter-pretation of results.

Formal cardiopulmonary exercise testing provides a global assessment of the exercise response, an objective determina-tion of functional capacity and impairment, determination of the appropriate intensity needed to perform prolonged exer-cise, quantification of factors limiting exercise, and a defini-

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