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Intensity and physiological responses to the 6-minute walk test in middle-aged and older adults: a comparison with cardiopulmonary exercise testing

The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple field test that is widely used in clinical settings to assess functional exercise capacity. However, studies with healthy subjects are scarce. We hypothesized that the 6MWT might be useful to assess exercise capacity in healthy subjects. The purpose of this...

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Autores principales: Sperandio, E.F., Arantes, R.L., Matheus, A.C., Silva, R.P., Lauria, V.T., Romiti, M., Gagliardi, A.R.T., Dourado, V.Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25714888
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1414-431X20144235