Physical Activity Capacity Assessment of Patients with Chronic Disease and the Six-Minute Walk Test: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) to determine the physical activity capacities of patients with chronic disease. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we investigated 156 patients with chronic disease and no beta-blocker treatment. They systematically performed a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test to determine their heart rate peak (HRPeak) and maximal oxygen uptake (V’O2max). We considered two groups of patients based upon the results of the functional evaluation of exercise performance: (1) No limitation in exercise performance (V’O2max greater or equal to 80% of the theoretical reference) and (2) limited exercise performance (V’O2max less than 80% of the theoretical value). All patients also received a 6MWT on the same day as

SUBMITTER: Allado E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature