Validity and responsiveness of the 6 minute walk test for people with fibromyalgia

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2666-2670

  Pankoff, B ^a   Overend, T ^a   Lucy, D ^a   White, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

6 Minute walk; Fibromyalgia; Peak oxygen consumption; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING;

ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0033748345     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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