Six Minute Walk Test 6mwt
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Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) instructions - Heart Online
www.heartonline.org.auSix Minute Walk Test (6MWT) instructions Set up Ideally the test should be conducted on a straight 30 metre track1. If the track needs to be adapted or shortened due to lack of space, ensure that the patient walks the same course on each re-test. Suggested Equipment: • 6MWT recording form • Rate of perceived exertion - Borg scale
American Thoracic Society
www.thoracic.orgexhausting, a 6-minute walk was found to perform as well as the 12-minute walk (8). A recent review of functional walking tests concluded that “the 6MWT is easy to administer, better tolerated, and more reflective of activities of daily living than the other walk tests” (9). The 6MWT is a practical simple test that requires a 100-ft
6-Minute Walk Test Protocol - University of Toronto
www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca16. In the patient’s health record, document walk test performed with walkway distance (i.e., 6MWT 30m), distance walked, test details (i.e., assistance level, walking aid and orthosis used, shoes worn, RPE/HR/BP pre and post) for comparison at re-test, % of norm, norm value and source, and short- and long-term goal (STG, LTG) as follows:
Prueba de caminata de 6 minutos: recomendaciones y ...
www.medigraphic.comThe six-minute walk test (6MWT) comprehensively evaluates the respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal and sensorineural responses to exercise. Functional integration is analyzed by the maximum distance that an individual is able to walk, as fast as possible, during a period of six minutes.
INTERPRETATION OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS (PFTS)
www.acponline.org6MWT. SIX MINUTE WALK TEST •Measures exercise capacity NOT oxygen titration •Used for: • Pulmonary rehab • Pulmonary hypertension response to advanced therapies • Prognostication in IPF • BODE index •If you want to determine if your patient needs oxygen with