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 .
Randomized controlled trial of ambulatory oxygen and an ambulatory ventilator on endurance exercise in COPD.
In a prospect i ve , r and omized study we examined the effect of ( i ) ambulatory oxygen and ( ii ) a portable , inspiratory pressure support ( IPS ) device on the endurance shuttle walk test ( ESWT ) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) . Ten out patients [ median ( range ) FEV1 0.60 l(0.35 , 1.45 ) ] performed the ESWT under five test conditions : baseline walk ( no assistance ) , IPS at 14 cmH2O from a portable ventilator ( the HIPPY , Friday Medical , U.K. ) , sham IPS ( < 8 cmH2O ) , ambulatory oxygen at 2 l min(-1 ) , and sham oxygen ( carrying the portable oxygen cylinder and breathing air ) . There were significant improvements in the ESWT with  ambulatory oxygen  , but a negative effect with the HIPPY device [ mean ( SD ) time : baseline 172 ( 48 ) sec ; oxygen 242 ( 62 ) sec ; HIPPY 84 ( 35 ) sec ] . The ESWT appeared sensitive to the effect of cylinder weight although differences in endurance capacity were not significant [ sham oxygen 151 ( 45 ) sec ] . The ESWT was sensitive to the acute application of oxygen , demonstrating a beneficial effect on endurance performance in patients with severe COPD . The ESWT could form the basis of a st and ardized assessment for ambulatory oxygen
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 .