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The agreement of the various distance walkway in the 6-minute walk test in healthy adults

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  • Busaba Chuatrakoon
  • Natakit Seepang
  • Derin Chaiwong
  • Rawes Nanavichit
  • Kittipan Rerkasem
  • Sothida Nantakool

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Background: Despite a practical guideline of 30-meter walking path during 6-minute walk test (6MWT), such walking course length is not possible in every clinical setting due to unavailable sufficient space. Existing evidence has investigated using several shorter course lengths, it remains unclear whether a walking course length shorter than the standard walking course length is appropriate for 6MWD testing. This study aimed (i) to compare maximum walking distances at various shorter walking course lengths (i.e., 10, 20, and 25 meters) and 30 meters, and (ii) to assess agreements in maximum walking distances achieved at intervals below 30 meters, specifically 10, 15, 20, and 25 meters. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional with cross-over design. Forty-eight healthy participants were randomly ordered to perform 6MWT with five different walkways (10, 15, 20, 25, 30 meters). The maximum walking distance (six-minute walk distance, 6MWD) covered was recorded. Results: Eligible participants aged 41.0 ± 17.2 years, with equal sex (24 males) participated in this study. The 6MWD at 10, 15, and 20-meter walkways significantly shorter than the 30-meter standard walkway (489.6 ± 59.3 m, 513.1 ± 62.6 m, 524.7 ± 63.7 m vs 539.1 ± 63.1 m, respectively (P

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  • Busaba Chuatrakoon & Natakit Seepang & Derin Chaiwong & Rawes Nanavichit & Kittipan Rerkasem & Sothida Nantakool, 2025. "The agreement of the various distance walkway in the 6-minute walk test in healthy adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(4), pages 1-8, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0321503
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321503
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