Comparability of the 6-min walk test using different test configurations.
Comparability of the 6-min walk test using different test configurations.
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使用不同测试配置的 6 分钟步行测试的可比性。
DOI：
10.1123/japa.16.3.355
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发表时间：
2008
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1.5
通讯作者：
Franke,WarrenD
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作者：
Konopka,DelN;Shook,RobinP;Kohut,MarianL;VosTulp,Rosalie;Franke,WarrenD
The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a common component of fitness assessments of older adults; however, differing course configurations might affect 6MWT performance. It is unclear how comparable 2 different configurations are. To determine the comparability of 2 courses, 35 adults ≥65 years of age completed two 6MWT, once walking around a 20- by 5-yd outdoor rectangle and once on an indoor oval track (circumference 144.3 yd). Scores for the 2 tests were internally consistent (intraclass correlation coefficient = .95). The participants walked farther on the oval track than around the rectangle (639 ± 19 vs. 582 ± 16 yd;p< .0001), but responses to the rectangular configuration could be readily estimated using the equation 66.7 yd + 0.807 × (oval walking distance),R2= .85. Thus, within-participant responses are similar across both 6MWT, but the course configuration affects the distance walked.
