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Observational studyRevista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social2022

[Within-subject variability of the 6-minute walk test].

Luis Efren Santos-Martínez, Mónica Yuri Diana Flores-Morales, Adriana Ordoñez-Reyna, Juan Jose Arroyo-González, Javier Quevedo-Paredes

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Observational study in Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. [Six minute walk test in young native high altitude residents].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Luis Efren Santos-MartínezInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Cardiología, Departamento de Hipertensión Pulmonar y Corazón Derecho. Ciudad de México, México.ORCID 0000-0002-2866-3047
Mónica Yuri Diana Flores-MoralesInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret", Coordinación del Curso Profesional Técnico Universitario en Terapia Respiratoria. Ciudad de México, México.ORCID 0000-0001-7826-395X
Adriana Ordoñez-ReynaInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Cardiología, Departamento de Hipertensión Pulmonar y Corazón Derecho. Ciudad de México, México.ORCID 0000-0002-9787-4032
Juan Jose Arroyo-GonzálezInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Cardiología, Departamento de Hipertensión Pulmonar y Corazón Derecho. Ciudad de México, México.ORCID 0000-0002-3893-3872
Javier Quevedo-ParedesInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret", Coordinación del Curso Profesional Técnico Universitario en Terapia Respiratoria. Ciudad de México, México.ORCID 0000-0002-4864-3481

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The 6-minute walk test assesses the ability to perform exercise and it is widely used, of low cost, and of diverse variability. Objective: To define the usefulness of a second 6-minute walk test performed 30 minutes from the first. Material and methods. Material and methods: An observational, longitudinal and analytical study was carried out in subjects born and inhabitants from Mexico City, both genders, without cardiopulmonary disease. Their demographic variables were recorded. Differences were calculated with the t test for independent groups and variability with the Bland-Altman statistic; its magnitude, with the intraclass correlation coefficient and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). A p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: 200 tests from 100 subjects were studied. Average age was 36 ± 11 years. Body mass index average was 24.71 ± 3.24 kg/m2. 43 subjects were male (43%). The most frequent activity was arts and crafts in 38 (38%). Only 55 subjects (55%) increased by 24 the number of meters walked in the second test. Total of meters walked on walk 1 vs. 2 were: 437.65 ± 48.84 vs. 441.62 ± 11.49. Mean difference (bias) was of -4 (57.9, -65.9) and intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.800 (95% CI, 0.717-0.861). Conclusions: The 6-minute walk test is reproducible with wide variability. These results suggest to do only one 6-minute walk test.

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Exercise TestWalkingAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMexicoMiddle AgedWalk TestGaitPulmonary CirculationPulmonary Hypertension

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PMCPMC10396038

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