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 .
Prescription of Walking Exercise Intensity from the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Objective This study determined the intensity of walking exercise prescribed from 70 % of peak speed achieved during the incremental shuttle walk test ( ISWT ) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and whether a steady-state response was achieved when exercising at this intensity . Design Each participant performed lung function tests , an incremental cycle test , two ISWTs , and a 10-min continuous walking exercise at 70 % peak ISWT speed . Oxygen consumption ( V˙O2 ) was collected using a portable system ( Cosmed K4b2 , Rome , Italy ) . The V˙O2 from the 10-min walking exercise was compared with V˙O2peak from the better ISWT as a measure of walking exercise intensity . Results Thirty-four participants completed the study .  The mean intensity achieved during the 10-min walking exercise was 76 % ( 11 % ) V˙O2peak . Steady-state V˙O2 was achieved by minute 5 in the 10-min walking exercise . Conclusions Prescription of walking exercise at 70 % of the peak ISWT speed provided an intensity appropriate for achieving physiologic training responses
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 .