Modifying track layout from straight to circular has a modest effect on the 6-min walk distance

Background: The protocol used for the 6-min walk test (6MWT) influences its results. The only study to examine the effect of modifying track layout performed a retrospective analysis and concluded that institutions using continuous tracks yield greater distances than those using straight tracks. Agr...

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Main Authors: Bansal, V., Hill, Kylie, Dolmage, T., Brooks, D., Woon, L., Goldstein, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American College of Chest Physicians 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39529