Pregnancy reference intervals and exertion and breathlessness ratings for the six minute walk test in healthy nulliparous people.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a simple, non-invasive, well-validated test that assesses cardiorespiratory fitness however is rarely used in pregnant people. It may have clinical utilization to assess fitness, breathing and exertion in pregnancy however no reference intervals exist for people 14⁺⁰ to 35⁺⁶ weeks gestation. We determined the reference intervals for distance walked for the 6MWT, including exertional and breathlessness ratings for this group.

Method

We conducted a prospective observational cohort study of 196 healthy nulliparous pregnant people in earlier pregnancy (EP) 14⁺⁰ to 23⁺⁶ weeks, and middle pregnancy (MP) 24⁺⁰ to 35⁺⁶ gestation, who performed a standardized 6MWT protocol i

SUBMITTER: Francis AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884447 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature