Validity and reliability of the 6-minute walk test in a cardiac rehabilitation population

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 156-164

  Hamilton, Dawn M ^a   Haennel, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

6 minute walk; Cardiac rehabilitation; Functional ability; Functional testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WALKING;

EID: 0034082096     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200005000-00003     Document Type: Article

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