Method ological factors affecting 6MWD include track length , encouragement , supplemental oxygen and walking aids .
Supplemental oxygen also affects ISWT and ESWT performance .
Responsiveness was moderate to high for all tests , with greater responsiveness to interventions that included exercise training .
The findings of this review demonstrate that the 6MWT , ISWT and ESWT are robust tests of functional exercise capacity in adults with chronic respiratory disease
This systematic review examined the measurement properties of the 6-min walk test ( 6MWT ) , incremental shuttle walk test ( ISWT ) and endurance shuttle walk test ( ESWT ) in adults with chronic respiratory disease .
Relationship between field walking tests and incremental cycle ergometry in COPD.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Cycle ergometer training is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD . However , incremental cycle tests from which individualized cycle training intensity can be prescribed may not be readily available to clinicians . The aims of the study were to ( i ) investigate the physiological and psychophysical responses to the 6-min walk test ( 6MWT ) , incremental shuttle walk test ( ISWT ) and cycle ergometer test ( CET ) ; and ( ii ) determine whether the distance walked in either the 6MWT or the ISWT could be used to estimate peak work rate on a cycle ergometer . METHODS A repeated measures study was undertaken in COPD patients in a stable condition . The 6MWT , ISWT and CET were performed in r and om order , and physiological responses , rate of perceived exertion and dyspnoea were measured . RESULTS Twenty-two patients with COPD completed the study . There was no significant difference in peak oxygen uptake between the 6MWT , ISWT and CET . The significant correlation between the 6MWD and incremental shuttle walk distance with peak watts on the CET ( r = 0.63 , P = 0.002 and r = 0.75 , P < 0.001 , respectively ) was strengthened by the inclusion of weight , age and gender ( r = 0.89 P = 0.001 and r = 0.91 , P < 0.001 ) . Bl and -Altman analysis demonstrated a strong agreement between peak work rate measured on the CET and that estimated from either the 6MWT or the ISWT . CONCLUSIONS The significant relationships found between the three exercise tests , and the regression equations predicting peak work rate on the CET from the 6MWT or the ISWT , may allow for the estimation of intensity of cycle exercise training from walk tests in COPD patients
Method ological factors affecting 6MWD include track length , encouragement , supplemental oxygen and walking aids .
Supplemental oxygen also affects ISWT and ESWT performance .
Responsiveness was moderate to high for all tests , with greater responsiveness to interventions that included exercise training .
The findings of this review demonstrate that the 6MWT , ISWT and ESWT are robust tests of functional exercise capacity in adults with chronic respiratory disease
This systematic review examined the measurement properties of the 6-min walk test ( 6MWT ) , incremental shuttle walk test ( ISWT ) and endurance shuttle walk test ( ESWT ) in adults with chronic respiratory disease .