Reproducibility of the six-minute walking test in patients with chronic congestive heart failure: practical implications

C Opasich; G D Pinna; A Mazza; O Febo; P G Riccardi; S Capomolla; F Cobelli; L Tavazzi

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00218-5

Reproducibility of the six-minute walking test in patients with chronic congestive heart failure: practical implications

Am J Cardiol. 1998 Jun 15;81(12):1497-500. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00218-5.

Authors

C Opasich¹, G D Pinna, A Mazza, O Febo, P G Riccardi, S Capomolla, F Cobelli, L Tavazzi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, S. Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Care and Scientific Research Medical Center of Montescano, Italy.

PMID: 9645905
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00218-5

Abstract

This study assesses the reproducibility of the 6-minute walking test in patients with chronic heart failure using 2 different measurement protocols. Practical suggestions for the clinical setting are given.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Exercise Test
Female
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Walking*