The 6-Minute Walk Test to Measure Functional Capacity After Liver Transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS: The 6MWT is a simple test of physical functioning but may be difficult to apply in LT recipients. 6MWT performance improves post-LT but is lower than expected, suggesting a low level of fitness up to one year following LT.
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Source: Physical Therapy - April 6, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: VanWagner LB, Uttal S, Lapin B, Lee J, Jichlinski A, Subramanian T, Heldman M, Poole B, Bustamante E, Gunasekaran S, Tapia CS, Veerappan A, Wong SY, Levitsky J Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research