Reference equations for the six-minute walk distance in healthy korean adults, aged 22-59 years

The six-minute walk test has been widely used in people with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders as an outcome assessment with regards to therapeutic or prognostic determinants. This study was undertaken to determine the six-minute walk distance (6MWD) in a sample of healthy Koreans and to create a re...

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Published in:Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases 2014, 76(6), 353, pp.269-275
Main Authors: Kim, Ah Lim, Kwon, Jae Choon, Park, In, Kim, Ji Na, Kim, Jong Min, Jeong, Bi Na, Yu, Sung Ken, Lee, Byung Ki, Kim, Yeon Jae
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Summary:The six-minute walk test has been widely used in people with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders as an outcome assessment with regards to therapeutic or prognostic determinants. This study was undertaken to determine the six-minute walk distance (6MWD) in a sample of healthy Koreans and to create a reference equation. We also compared the 6MWD of our cohort with previously published equations. Two hundred fifty-nine healthy subjects (95 males) aged 22-59 years performed two walking tests using a standardized protocol. 6MWD was defined as the greatest distance achieved from the two tests. The effect of anthropometrics on the 6MWD was also investigated. The average 6MWD was 598.5±57.92 m, with significantly longer distances by males (628.9±59.51 m) than females (580.9±47.80 m) (p
ISSN:1738-3536
2005-6184
DOI:10.4046/trd.2014.76.6.269