Comparison of the 6-minute walk distance measured on a 30 m track with guidance of a healthcare professional and those measured with a mobile application outdoors by participants themselves: a validation study.

To improve the practical application of measuring exercise capacity, the purpose of this study was to compare the 6 min walk distance (6MWD) obtained at a 30 m track with the guidance of healthcare professionals vs. the 6MWD obtained by participants themselves using an app. In total, 37 participants performed both tests.

The relationship between six-minute walked distance and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure.

. To assess the relationship between the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with chronic heart failure. .

Test-retest reliability of six-minute walk tests over a one-year period in patients with chronic heart failure.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to determine the test-retest reliability of the duplicated six-minute walk test (6MWT) in patients with chronic heart failure (HF), and to evaluate its variation over time.

Methods: Forty-six patients (9 women) with HF performed duplicated 6MWT every third month for 1 year (5 follow-ups), for a total of 198 paired tests. The patients completed two 6MWT on the same day with a 45-min seated rest between tests.

Peripheral muscle training with resistance exercise bands in patients with chronic heart failure. Long-term effects on walking distance and quality of life; a pilot study.

Aims: This study aimed to describe a method of peripheral muscle training with resistance bands in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and to evaluate its effects on the 6 min walk test and quality of life up to 12 months using a home-based programme.

Methods And Results: Twenty-two patients with stable CHF (19 men and 3 women), mean age 63.2 years (SD 8.