Year: 2016
Type: review
Abstract: Exercise Capacity is the expression of the cardiovascular and of metabolic organic efficiency and represents a important prognostic marker. The Six Minute Walking Test is adopted in the practice for exercise capacity evaluation in the normal subject as in pneumologic or cardiac rehabilitation programs, and in both pediatric and elderly ages. The aim of the work is to present a practical summary of the application of the six minutes walking test, according to the American Thoracic Society statement. We reviewed the various experiences of its application, and reported the indications, clinical interpretation parameters, relationship and correlation between functional and clinical parameters (hospitalization, quality of life, therapy and exercise control response and compliance), the basic and advanced protocol, the application modality, the reporting models, and the educational checklist.
Authors: Flavio Acquistapace, Massimo F. Piepoli
Institution: Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital
Language: Italian
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4772528