abstract objectives, the purpose of this research was to evaluate of the intra-rater and inter-raters reliability of the 10 meter walk test (10 mwt) in 30 adults with spastic cerebral palsy (cp) with subgroup analyses in gross motor function classification system (gmfcs). material & methods, participants  (19 men, 11 women; mean age 27 y and 9 mo) with gmfcs levels below iv (i, ii, and iii) non...

AIMS The 6-min walk test (6-MWT) is used to estimate functional capacity. However, in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF): (i) 1 year reproducibility of the 6-MWT; (ii) sensitivity of the 6-MWT to self-perceived changes in symptoms of heart failure; and (iii) implications for patient numbers required for studies using the 6-MWT as an endpoint have not been described. METHODS AND...

BACKGROUND The 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) is used to measure exercise capacity and assess prognosis in interstitial lung disease (ILD). Although the 6 MWT is usually considered to be a test of submaximal exercise capacity in ILD, the physiological load imposed by this test is not well described and 6 MWT outcomes are poorly understood. This study aimed to compare cardiorespiratory responses to ...

BACKGROUND The 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) is used to assess patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The prognostic significance of the 6-MWT distance during long-term followup (>5 years) is unclear. METHODS 1,667 patients (median [inter-quartile range, IQR]) (age 72 [65-77]; 75% males) with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic impairment undertook a 6-MWT as part of their baselin...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between change in physical activity level and change in directly measured maximal aerobic fitness in severely obese subjects participating in a 1-year lifestyle intervention, and to determine whether change in 6-min walk test (6 MWT) could be used as an indicator of change in aerobic fitness. METHODS Complete data on aerobic fitness (maximal oxygen cons...

BACKGROUND The 6 min walk test (6-MWT) is a simple and popular test for evaluating functional status in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, the prognostic value of the 6-MWT in a large, representative sample of CHF patients, and in patients with different degrees of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) remains unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS Of an initial population of 15...

BACKGROUND The 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) is used in adults and children affected by a wide range of chronic diseases to evaluate their sub-maximal exercise capacity. It reflects the global response of various physiological systems in a situation simulating a daily life activity. METHODS We analyzed factors affecting the 6 MWT in 46 Sickle Cell Disease children. Forty-two were treated with hy...

Background: When considering the benefits of the 6-min walking test (6-MWT) in research fields and the need of treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, research in this field is of great advantage and may have a significant role in therapeutic grounds. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 47 patients with confirmed diagnosis of OSA in the National...

OBJECTIVES In this study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of oral bosentan in adult congenital heart disease associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CHD-PAH) to evaluate its safety and tolerability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Online electronic database including PubMed, EMBASE and Springer were searched from October 2006 to October 2013 to collect the clinical studies or coh...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine whether the six-minute walk test (6-MWT) can detect changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) induced by exercise training in healthy elderly men. DESIGN Randomized and prospective controlled trial. METHODS Thirty-two healthy untrained men, between 65 and 75 years of age, were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control (C, n = 12...