Six-minute walking test in children. (8th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boucault, Roberta; Fernandes, Marcelo; Carvalho, Vitor Oliveira
• Is Part Of: Disability and rehabilitation. Volume 35:Number 18(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1586
• Page End: 1587
• Publication Date: 2013-01-08
• Subjects: Children, exercise -- physiotherapy -- six-minute walking test; People with disabilities -- Periodicals; Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; 617.03
• DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.742576
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-8288

Abstract

Abstract : Implications for Rehabilitation: Six-minute walking test. The six-minute walking test is safe and widely performed in the world because of its easy implementation and low cost. Many countries have established normal values to the six-minute walking test in healthy children. However, the applicability of this test also gains popularity among children with other disease conditions.