Article: The six-minute walk test in healthy children: Reliability and validity

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TitleThe six-minute walk test in healthy children: Reliability and validity
AuthorsLi, AM1
Yin, J1
Yu, CCW1
Tsang, T1
So, HK1
Wong, E1
Chan, D1
Hon, EKL1
Sung, R1
KeywordsChildren
Six-minute walk
Treadmill exercise
Issue Date2005
PublisherEuropean Respiratory Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://erj.ersjournals.com
CitationEuropean Respiratory Journal, 2005, v. 25 n. 6, p. 1057-1060 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00134904
AbstractThe aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in healthy children. Chinese secondary school students were randomly recruited. They attended the current authors' unit on two occasions, separated by 2 weeks. Physical examination and standardised maximum incremental exercise testing on a treadmill were performed on the first visit. Spirometry and 6MWT were carried out on the second visit. A randomly selected subgroup was invited to return for repeat 6MWT at an interval of 2-4 weeks. Seventy-eight subjects were recruited; however, four failed to achieve maximal effort on exercise test. The final group included 43 young females and the mean±SD age of the subjects was 14.2±1.2 yrs. Physical examination was unremarkable in all cases. The mean±SD per cent predicted forced expiratory volume in one second was 91.4±10.2%. Concurrent validity was demonstrated by good correlation between the 6-min walking distance and maximum oxygen uptake determined on the exercise treadmill. Test-retest reliability was undertaken in 52 subjects, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (95% confidence interval) was calculated as 0.94 (0.89-0.96). In addition, Bland and Altman plots demonstrated a high degree of repeatability. In healthy children, the 6-min walk test is a reliable and valid functional test for assessing exercise tolerance and endurance. Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 2005.
ISSN0903-1936
2011 Impact Factor: 5.895
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.466
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00134904
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dc.contributor.authorLi, AM
dc.contributor.authorYin, J
dc.contributor.authorYu, CCW
dc.contributor.authorTsang, T
dc.contributor.authorSo, HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, E
dc.contributor.authorChan, D
dc.contributor.authorHon, EKL
dc.contributor.authorSung, R
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:35:23Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:35:23Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in healthy children. Chinese secondary school students were randomly recruited. They attended the current authors' unit on two occasions, separated by 2 weeks. Physical examination and standardised maximum incremental exercise testing on a treadmill were performed on the first visit. Spirometry and 6MWT were carried out on the second visit. A randomly selected subgroup was invited to return for repeat 6MWT at an interval of 2-4 weeks. Seventy-eight subjects were recruited; however, four failed to achieve maximal effort on exercise test. The final group included 43 young females and the mean±SD age of the subjects was 14.2±1.2 yrs. Physical examination was unremarkable in all cases. The mean±SD per cent predicted forced expiratory volume in one second was 91.4±10.2%. Concurrent validity was demonstrated by good correlation between the 6-min walking distance and maximum oxygen uptake determined on the exercise treadmill. Test-retest reliability was undertaken in 52 subjects, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (95% confidence interval) was calculated as 0.94 (0.89-0.96). In addition, Bland and Altman plots demonstrated a high degree of repeatability. In healthy children, the 6-min walk test is a reliable and valid functional test for assessing exercise tolerance and endurance. Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 2005.
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dc.identifier.citationEuropean Respiratory Journal, 2005, v. 25 n. 6, p. 1057-1060 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00134904
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00134904
dc.identifier.epage1060
dc.identifier.hkuros100150
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000229630400019
dc.identifier.issn0903-1936
2011 Impact Factor: 5.895
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.466
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid15929962
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-20444486903
dc.identifier.spage1057
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87858
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherEuropean Respiratory Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://erj.ersjournals.com
dc.publisher.placeSwitzerland
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Respiratory Journal
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectSix-minute walk
dc.subjectTreadmill exercise
dc.titleThe six-minute walk test in healthy children: Reliability and validity
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong