The 6-minute walk test in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: validity, reliability and responsiveness—a systematic review

• Published in: Physiotherapy Vol. 98; no. 4; pp. 277 - 287
• Main Authors: Bellet, R. Nicole, Adams, Lewis, Morris, Norman R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Ambulatory Care - standards; Cardiac rehabilitation; Cardiovascular diseases; Clinical trials; Coronary Artery Disease - rehabilitation; Data sources; Exercise Test - standards; Humans; Measurement; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy Modalities - standards; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Responsiveness; Six-minute walk test; Validity; Walking; Responsiveness; Validity; Six-minute walk test; Reliability; Cardiac rehabilitation

The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a common outcome measurement in cardiac rehabilitation. However, a search of the literature found no established guidelines for use of the 6MWT in cardiac rehabilitation. Systematic review of the validity, reliability and responsiveness of the 6MWT in cardiac rehabil...