Reference Equations for the Six-Minute Walk Distance in the Indian Population

Srikanth, Avinash M.; Devaraj, Vishwanathan; Lucas, Anupa

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“…The commonly used regression equations to calculate the predicted distance walked in 6 min are only relevant to the American population [45]. Equations for normal standards have also been published for geographical areas such as India [46] and Singapore [47].…”

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Evaluating exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Babu¹,

Myers

Arena

et al. 2013

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), performed in a clinical laboratory setting, has long been used to evaluate persons with suspected or confirmed cardiopulmonary disease. This form of testing is now recognized as the gold standard for evaluating a person's aerobic exercise performance. In addition, simplified submaximal approaches to assessing functional capacity are readily available; perhaps the most recognized being the 6-min walk test. With the growing interest in CPET for evaluating patients with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH), gaining a better understanding of the significance of the various outcomes used and how they are relevant to evaluating patients with PAH is a an important endeavor. This review highlights the utility of CPET; the various outcomes that can be derived from this assessment and the various functional tests commonly used as well as related tests that may have a role in clinical assessment of patients with PAH.

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Evaluating exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Babu¹,

Myers

Arena

et al. 2013

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

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“…21 A 12 minute performance test was then developed to evaluate the physical fitness of healthy individuals, this test was subsequently modified for use in patients with chronic bronchitis. 22,23 To allow patients with respiratory diseases for whom walking a 12 minute distance was too demanding; a shortened version of 6 minutes, was found to provide comparable clinical information. 20 A recent review of functional walking tests concluded that the six-minute-walk test (6MWT) is easy to perform with better acceptability.…”

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A comparison of 6-minute walk test distance between asthmatic children and normal healthy children

Gaikwad¹,

Asgaonkar²,

Karande³

et al. 2021

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: To calculate and compare the six - minute walk test distance between asthmatic children and normal healthy children.Methods: A comparative analysis study was performed to assess the exercise capacity between asthmatic and normal healthy children in the age group of 7 to 12 years. 100 subjects with random sampling were recruited over a period of 1 year according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, each assigned into 2 groups (n=50). All the Subjects performed the 6MWT successfully and were analysed on parameters like HR, RR, RPE and 6MWTD pre and post-test.Results: Intergroup analysis was done using unpaired t test and level of significance was taken as p<0.05. The results were statistically significant for 6MWTD, HR and RR between asthmatic and normal healthy children, except RPE as no changes were seen in normal healthy children as compared to asthmatic children.Conclusions: Asthmatic children have lower 6MWTD as compared to normal healthy children. This indicates Low exercise capacity in asthmatic children. Additionally, increased HR, RR and RPE were seen in asthmatic children pre as well as post-test.

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Exercise intolerance in pulmonary hypertension: mechanism, evaluation and clinical implications

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Arena

Myers

et al. 2016

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

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This review, through a search of various databases, describes the physiological basis for exercise intolerance across the various PH etiologies, highlights the various exercise evaluation methods and discusses the rationale for exercise training amongst those diagnosed with PH. Expert commentary: With the growing importance of evaluating exercise capacity in PH (class 1, Level C recommendation), understanding why exercise performance is altered in PH is crucial. Thus, the further study is required for better quality evidence in this area.

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Reference Equations for the Six-Minute Walk Distance in the Indian Population

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Evaluating exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Evaluating exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

A comparison of 6-minute walk test distance between asthmatic children and normal healthy children

Exercise intolerance in pulmonary hypertension: mechanism, evaluation and clinical implications

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