Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

Six-Minute walk Test (6 MWT). Measurement of Ambulatory Endurance in Adults Teresa M. Steffen, PhD, PT Research Professor in Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University, 3333 Regis Boulevard, G-4, Denver, CO 80221-1009. 414 213 4280 Reid Nelson, PhD Associate Professor, Concordia University Wisconsin Abstract: Ambulatory endurance is important for older adults interested in participating in life situations, particularly in the community. This paper reviews distance requirements for community ambulation and three measures for quantifying ambulatory endurance. The measurement properties of the Six-Minute walk test are described. Seventy-five percent of individuals in inpatient rehabilitation find community ambulation to be essential or very important to Ambulatory endurance is a prerequisite to such ambulation.

Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) Tests and Measures: Adult: 2012 Do not copy without permission of Teresa Steffen 6MWT Page 3 shortness of breath, fatigue, and exertion are recorded and the tested individual is asked to

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