Six Minute Walk Test as a Criteria for Evaluation of Functional Status and Disability by One Time Single Measurement of Distance Walked in Six Minutes for Breathless Patients

Pradeep Kumar Vyas, Suresh V Rang, Jayant R Shah, Rajiv S Mathur, Gaurav Ghatavat and Priyanka Chaudhary
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Pradeep Kumar Vyas: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India
Suresh V Rang: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India
Jayant R Shah: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India
Rajiv S Mathur: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India
Gaurav Ghatavat: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India
Priyanka Chaudhary: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, India

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2017, vol. 1, issue 3, 70-78

Abstract: 6 Minute Walk Test is increasingly used in clinical practice, as an objective measurement of functional status in patients with moderate to severe impairment. It is one of the simple tests of low complexity that measures the distance a patient can walk in 6 minutes. The 6MWT is useful to assess response to medical interventions, prognosis and as single measurement of functional status in cardio respiratory disability.

Keywords: uniper publishers:International Journal of Pulmonary; Journal of Pulmonary Sciences; Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; pulmonary & respiratory medicine open access journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine impact factor journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine peer review journals; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pulmonary arterial hypertension impact factor journals; pulmonary aspergillosis high impact factor journals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2017.01.555562

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