The 6MWD is usually negatively associated with a higher Body Mass Index , increased cigarette consumption , higher doses of antipsychotic medication and lower physical self-worth in individuals with schizophrenia .
The 6MWT demonstrates high reliability .
IMPLICATION S FOR REHABILITATION The Six-Minute Walk Test reliably assesses the functional exercise capacity in patients with schizophrenia .
The impact of therapeutic interventions on patients , as measured by the 6MWT , can not be confirmed .
PURPOSE The six-minute walk test ( 6MWT ) is a sub-maximal exercise test measuring the distance that a patient can walk quickly in a period of 6 minutes ( 6MWD ) .
The objectives of this systematic review are to evaluate the 6MWT 's suitability for measuring the impact of an intervention , to compare the 6MWD walked by patients with schizophrenia with data for the general population or matched controls , to identify the determinants of 6MWD and to examine the measurement properties and quality procedures of the 6MWT .
Effects of high aerobic intensity training in patients with schizophrenia—A controlled trial
Background : Patients with schizophrenia have a high risk of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) . High aerobic intensity training ( HIT ) improve peak oxygen uptake ( VO2peak ) , net mechanical efficiency of walking and risk factors for CVD but has not been investigated in patients with schizophrenia . Aims : To investigate effects from HIT on VO2peak , net mechanical efficiency of walking and risk factors for CVD in patients with schizophrenia . Methods : 25 in patients ( F20–29 , ICD-10 ) were allocated to either HIT or playing computer games ( CG ) , 3 days per week for 8 weeks . HIT consisted of 4 × 4-min intervals with 3-min break periods , at 85–95 % and 70 % of peak heart rate , respectively . Results : 12 and seven patients completed HIT and CG , respectively . The baseline VO2peak in both groups combined ( n = 19 ) was 36.8 ± 8.2 ml/kg/min and 3.12 ± 0.55 l/min . The HIT group improved VO2peak by 12 % from 3.17 ± 0.59 to 3.56 ± 0.68 l/min ( P < 0.001 ) , more than the CG group ( P = 0.014 ) . Net mechanical efficiency of walking improved by 12 % in the HIT group from 19.8 ± 3.0 % to 22.2 ± 4.5 % ( P = 0.005 ) , more than the CG group ( P = 0.031 ) . The psychiatric symptoms , expressed as the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale ( PANSS ) and the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia ( CDSS ) , did not improve in either group . Conclusions : VO2peak and net mechanical efficiency of walking improved significantly by 8 weeks of HIT . HIT should be included in rehabilitation in order to improve physical capacity and contribute risk reduction of CVD
The 6MWD is usually negatively associated with a higher Body Mass Index , increased cigarette consumption , higher doses of antipsychotic medication and lower physical self-worth in individuals with schizophrenia .
The 6MWT demonstrates high reliability .
IMPLICATION S FOR REHABILITATION The Six-Minute Walk Test reliably assesses the functional exercise capacity in patients with schizophrenia .
The impact of therapeutic interventions on patients , as measured by the 6MWT , can not be confirmed .
PURPOSE The six-minute walk test ( 6MWT ) is a sub-maximal exercise test measuring the distance that a patient can walk quickly in a period of 6 minutes ( 6MWD ) .
The objectives of this systematic review are to evaluate the 6MWT 's suitability for measuring the impact of an intervention , to compare the 6MWD walked by patients with schizophrenia with data for the general population or matched controls , to identify the determinants of 6MWD and to examine the measurement properties and quality procedures of the 6MWT .