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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Comparing the use of mathematical calculation to a measuring wheel to determine distance walked in three different course configurations of the 6 minute Walk Test in healthy adults

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Pages 591-598 | Received 01 Sep 2021, Accepted 07 Feb 2022, Published online: 16 Feb 2022

Figures & data

Figure 1. Course layout for the three configurations. Configuration A represents the ANPT OM CPG recommended course, configuration B represents the ATS recommended course, and configuration C represents a course layout from which configuration A was adapted.

Figure 1. Course layout for the three configurations. Configuration A represents the ANPT OM CPG recommended course, configuration B represents the ATS recommended course, and configuration C represents a course layout from which configuration A was adapted.

Figure 2. Mean walking distance comparison between methods of measurements during three 6 Minute Walk Test configurations. Note: each comparison was a statistically significant difference (p<.001). A = 12-meter straight walkway; B = 30-meter straight walkway; C = 1.2-meter by 12-meter rectangular walkway; Calc: mathematical calculation; Wheel: measuring wheel.

Figure 2. Mean walking distance comparison between methods of measurements during three 6 Minute Walk Test configurations. Note: each comparison was a statistically significant difference (p<.001). A = 12-meter straight walkway; B = 30-meter straight walkway; C = 1.2-meter by 12-meter rectangular walkway; Calc: mathematical calculation; Wheel: measuring wheel.

Table 1. Standardized instructions.

Table 2. Mean difference between two methods of measurements during three 6MWT course configurations.

Table 3. Pairwise comparisons of three 6MWT course configurations using two different methods of measurements.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Figshare at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.18737438.v1