NORMATIVE VALUES IN HEALTHY ADULTS FOR THE 6-MINUTE AND 2-MINUTE WALK TESTS IN BELGIUM AND VIETNAM: IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE

Objective: To establish reference values for the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and 2-minute walk test (2MWT) distances, to investigate the correlation between these 2 tests, and to establish prediction equations for these distances in healthy populations of Belgium and Vietnam. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects and methods: The 6MWT and 2MWT were administered to a convenience sample of 239 Belgian and 303 Vietnamese participants between the ages of 18 and 80 years. Results: The mean (standard deviation; SD) 2MWT distances were 215 (32.8) m for Belgian participants and 156 (25.5) m for Vietna... Mehr ...