Six-minute walk test in cardiac rehabilitation

Six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple and safe tool for assessing exercise tolerance in various categories of patients. Currently, 6MWT is used to assess the functional status of a patient and determine the strategy of increasing physical activity, primarily in patients with reduced exercise tolerance and contraindications for cardiopulmonary exercise test. The basic requirements for the 6MWT are presented, taking into account the factors affecting its informativeness and accuracy, as well as the interpretation of results. The diagnostic and prognostic value of 6MWT in different categories of patients are discussed. The prospects for 6MWT use in cardiac rehabilitation for planning rehabilitation program, prescribing exercises, determining the risk of complications, and evaluating the effectiveness are considered. The limitations of 6MWT and ways to overcome it, as well as directions for further research are presented.

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Six-minute walk test vs cardiopulmonary exercise test in the assessment of exercise tolerance in adults with cystic fibrosis

10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.pa1349 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Marcello Di Paolo ◽

Daniela Savi ◽

Serena Quattrucci ◽

Luigi Graziano ◽

Elisabetta Arcieri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

Exercise Test ◽

Exercise Tolerance ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽

Walk Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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Cardiopulmonary exercise test indices of respiratory buffering before and after aerobic exercise training in women with pulmonary hypertension: Differentiation by magnitudes of change in six-minute walk test performance

Respiratory Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105900 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 164 ◽

pp. 105900

Author(s):

Z.V. Morris ◽

L.M.K. Chin ◽

L. Chan ◽

A.A. Guccione ◽

A. Ahmad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Test Performance ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Walk Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Before And After ◽

Minute Walk

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Prescribing Aerobic Exercise Intensity without a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Post Stroke: Utility of the Six-Minute Walk Test

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.04.016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (9) ◽

pp. 2222-2231 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Susan Marzolini ◽

Paul Oh ◽

Dale Corbett ◽

Daryl Dooks ◽

Marcella Calouro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Exercise Intensity ◽

Exercise Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽

Walk Test ◽

Post Stroke ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SIX-MINUTE WALK TEST AND CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST PARAMETERS IN CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE-ASSOCIATED PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

CHEST Journal ◽

10.1378/chest.130.4_meetingabstracts.120s-b ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 130 (4) ◽

pp. 120S

Author(s):

Sushmita Pamidi ◽

Sanjay Mehta

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ◽

Connective Tissue ◽

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽

Walk Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Test Parameters ◽

Pulmonary Arterial ◽

Minute Walk

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Assessment of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Based on the Borg RPE Scale by Six-minute Walk Test: A Pilot Study

Cardiology and Angiology An International Journal ◽

10.9734/ca/2014/8936 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 109-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Herbert Jelinek

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Walk Test ◽

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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Comparison of the six-minute walk test with a cycle-based cardiopulmonary exercise test in people following curative intent treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽

10.1177/1479972316631137 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 118-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Vinicius Cavalheri ◽

Sue Jenkins ◽

Nola Cecins ◽

Kevin Gain ◽

Kylie Hill

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Exercise Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽

Small Cell ◽

Walk Test ◽

Small Cell Lung ◽

Curative Intent ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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Classification of cardiorespiratory fitness using the six-minute walk test in adults: Comparison with cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Pulmonology ◽

10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.03.006 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

V.Z. Dourado ◽

R.K. Nishiaka ◽

M.S.M.P. Simões ◽

V.T. Lauria ◽

S.E. Tanni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Exercise Testing ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing ◽

Walk Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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Oxygen Desaturation in Six Minute Walk Test Compared to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Pilot Study

10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a6895 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

R. Yang ◽

N. Hambly ◽

F. Foster ◽

G.P. Cox ◽

M.R.J. Kolb ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Interstitial Lung Disease ◽

Lung Disease ◽

Exercise Testing ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing ◽

Oxygen Desaturation ◽

Walk Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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MP411PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST (SPIROERGOMETRY) AND 6 MINUTE WALK TEST IN CHRONIC DIALYSIS PATIENTS

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfw191.15 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. i476-i477

Author(s):

Wioletta Dziubek ◽

Mariusz Kusztal ◽

Katarzyna Bulińska ◽

Bartosz Ochmann ◽

Łukasz Rogowski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Exercise Test ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test ◽

Chronic Dialysis ◽

Walk Test ◽

Dialysis Patients ◽

Cardiopulmonary Exercise ◽

6 Minute Walk Test ◽

Minute Walk

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An Eccentrically Biased Rehabilitation Program Early after TKA Surgery

Arthritis ◽

10.1155/2011/353149 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Robin L. Marcus ◽

Yuri Yoshida ◽

Whitney Meier ◽

Christopher Peters ◽

Paul C. LaStayo

Keyword(s):

Physical Function ◽

Muscle Function ◽

Knee Extension ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Walk Test ◽

Six Minute Walk Test ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Total Knee ◽

Minute Walk

Rehabilitation services are less-studied aspects of the management following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) despite long-term suboptimal physical functioning and chronic deficits in muscle function. This paper describes the preliminary findings of a six-week (12 session) eccentrically-biased rehabilitation program targeted at deficits in physical function and muscle function, initiated one month following surgery. A quasiexperimental, one group, pretest-posttest study with thirteen individuals (6 female, 7 male; mean age years) examined the effectiveness of an eccentrically-biased rehabilitation program. The program resulted in improvements in the primary physical function endpoints (SF-36 physical component summary and the six-minute walk test) with increases of 59% and 47%, respectively. Muscle function endpoints (knee extension strength and power) also increased 107% and 93%, respectively. Eccentrically-biased exercise used as an addition to rehabilitation may help amplify and accelerate physical function following TKA surgery.

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