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Reproducibility and Validity of the 6-Minute Walk Test Using the Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab in Patients with COPD and Healthy Elderly
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 9, p e0162444 (2016), PLOS ONE, 11(9):e0162444. Public Library of Science, PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science, 2016.
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Abstract
- Background The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in a regular hallway is commonly used to assess functional exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, treadmill walking might provide additional advantages over overground walking, especially if virtual reality and self-paced treadmill walking are combined. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the reproducibility and validity of the 6MWT using the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL) in patients with COPD and healthy elderly. Methodology/Results Sixty-one patients with COPD and 48 healthy elderly performed two 6MWTs on the GRAIL. Patients performed two overground 6MWTs and healthy elderly performed one overground test. Differences between consecutive 6MWTs and the test conditions (GRAIL vs. overground) were analysed. Patients walked further in the second overground test (24.8 m, 95% CI 15.2–34.4 m, p
- Subjects :
- Male
Pulmonology
Physiology
lcsh:Medicine
Walking
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Elderly
0302 clinical medicine
Heart Rate
Medicine and Health Sciences
Biomechanics
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
Gait
Aged, 80 and over
Geriatrics
COPD
Multidisciplinary
Middle Aged
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Female
Gait Analysis
Research Article
Chemical Elements
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cardiology
Walk Test
03 medical and health sciences
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Computer Systems
Heart rate
medicine
Humans
In patient
Aged
Reproducibility
Biological Locomotion
business.industry
lcsh:R
Biology and Life Sciences
Reproducibility of Results
Construct validity
medicine.disease
Oxygen
Dyspnea
030228 respiratory system
Age Groups
Gait analysis
People and Places
Physical therapy
Population Groupings
lcsh:Q
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0cb21165848fe02f49e393e07d760405