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Assessment of a Self-administered Adapted 6-Minute Walk Test

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Du, Huiyun
Davidson, Patricia
Everett, B.
Salamonson, Y.
Zecchin, R.
Rolley, John
Newton, Phillip
Macdonald, P.
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2010
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Journal Article

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Du, HuiYun and Davidson, Patricia M. and Everett, Bronwyn and Salamonson, Yenna and Zecchin, Robert and Rolley, John Xavier and Newton, Phillip J. and Macdonald, Peter S. 2010. Assessment of a Self-administered Adapted 6-Minute Walk Test. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 30 (2): pp. 116-120.
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Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
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PURPOSE: This study assessed the reliability and viability of the Home-Heart-Walk (HHW) test, adapting a standardized 6-minute walk test protocol for self-administration. METHODS: Twenty-nine volunteers with documented coronary heart disease(CHD) undertook a structured 7-day program using the HHW. RESULTS: The intervention was well received by participants. The intraclass correlation coefficient of the test distance over 7 days was 0.98, and the correlations between investigator and participant measureswere high (r= 0.99 for day 1 [first test], r= 0.99 for day 1 [second test], and r= 0.99 on day 7). CONCLUSION: These data demonstrate the potential of the HHW as a tool to promote and monitor physical activity in community-based settings. These observations require further investigation and testing inother populations.