Minimal detectable change in six-minute walk test in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

Conclusions: The 6-min walk test is a reproducible and reliable tool to measure exercise tolerance for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. The minimal detectable changes reported for the distances achieved by these patients will be useful to identify the effectiveness of therapies aimed at alleviating or improving impaired physical capacity. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION The 6-min walk test could be used to measure exercise tolerance for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, as it is a reliable test over time. An increase in the distance covered in the 6-min walk test that exceeds the minimum detectable change is recommended to determine improved exercise tolerance for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. The use of the 6-min walk work (distance walked x body weight) is recommended because it correlates better with exercise tolerance than the distance alone in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. PMID: 31536381 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research