A comparison of new cardiovascular endurance test using the 2-minute marching test vs. 6-minute walk test in healthy volunteers: A crossover randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Trial design

This was a 2×2 randomized crossover control trial.

Objective

To compare the cardiovascular endurance of healthy volunteers using a 2-minute marching test (2MMT) and a 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Methods

This study included 254 participants of both sexes, aged 20-50 years, with a height and body mass index (BMI) of ≥150 cm and ≤25 kg/m2, respectively. Participants were hospital staff who could perform activities independently and had normal annual chest radiographs and electrocardiograms. A group-randomized design was used to assign participants to Sequence 1 (AB) or 2 (BA). The tests were conducted over 2 consecutive days, with a 1-day washout period. On day 1, the participants randomly underwent either a 6MWT or 2MMT in a single-anonymized setup, and on d

SUBMITTER: Surapichpong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356390 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature