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 .
Assessment of functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: correlation between cardiopulmonary exercise, 6 minute walk and 15 step exercise oximetry test.
BACKGROUND Different exercise tests are used to evaluate the functional capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . The cardiopulmonary exercise test is considered the gold st and ard , but the 6 minute walk and the 15 step exercise oximetry test are considerably less expensive . OBJECTIVES To determine whether reliable data could be obtained at lower cost . METHODS The study sample consisted of 50 patients with mild to severe stable COPD . All underwent pulmonary function test and the cardiopulmonary exercise test , 6 minute walk and 15 step exercise oximetry test as part of their regular follow-up visit . Functional capacity was grade d according to each test separately and the functional capacities obtained were correlated . RESULTS The results showed that most of the patients had severe COPD according to pulmonary function tests ( mean forced expiratory volume in the first second 46.3 + /- 19.9 % of predicted value ) . There was a good correlation between the cardiopulmonary exercise test and the 6 minute walk functional capacity classes ( r = 0.44 , P = 0.0013 ) . We did not find such correlation between the 15  step exercise oximetry test and the cardiopulmonary exercise test ( r = 0.07 , P = 0.64 ) . CONCLUSIONS The study shows that the 6 minute walk is a reliable and accurate test in the evaluation of functional capacity 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 .