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Repeated Six-Minute Walk Tests for Outcome Measurement and Exercise Prescription in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Longitudinal Study
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 08/30/2011
Bellet RN et al. – The difference between 6MWD1 and 6MWD2 was consistent regardless of previous exposure to 6–minute walk tests(6MWTs). A single 6MWT was as effective as 2 repeated 6MWTs for outcome measurement and exercise prescription. The authors therefore recommend that when 6MWDs are used for cardiac rehabilitation outcome measurement, either a single 6MWT be used or the number of 6MWTs performed be consistent at all assessment points.