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This statement provides practical guidelines for the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Specifically, it reviews indications, details factors that influence results, presents a brief step-by-step protocol, outlines safety measures, describes proper patient preparation and procedures, and offers guidelines for clinical interpretation of results.
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- Guidelines for The Six-Minute Walk Test
May 12, 2022 · This report discusses hypoxemia and oxygen determination needs based on a standardized tool, the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) for use in practice for providers that is recognized as valid by CMS and private insurance companies for the purposes of reimbursement.
“The aim of this test is to walk as far as possible for 6 minutes. You will walk along this hallway between the pylons as many times as you can in 6 minutes. I will let you know as each minute goes past, and then at 6 minutes I will ask you to stop where you are. 6 minutes is a long time to walk, so you will be exerting yourself.
Aug 23, 2019 · The 6MWT is a simple test that requires no specialized equipment or advanced training for physicians and assesses the submaximal level of functional capacity of an individual while walking on a flat, hard surface in a period of 6 min (6-minute walk distance; 6MWD).
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This statement provides practical guidelines for the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Specifically, it reviews indications, details factors that influence results, presents a brief step-by-step pro-tocol, outlines safety measures, describes proper patient prep-aration and procedures, and offers guidelines for clinical inter-pretation of results.
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Nov 2, 2019 · In this low complexity, safe test, the patient is asked to walk as far as possible along a 30-m minimally trafficked corridor for a period of 6 min with the primary outcome measure being the 6-min walk distance (6MWD) measured in meters.
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Aug 5, 2013 · Reference equations allow predicting 6-minute walk test distance and may help to better assess and compare outcomes in young patients with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and are highly warranted for different populations.
