Validity and reliability of the North Carolina 6-minute cycle test

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 224-230

  Verrill, David E ^a,d   Fox, Lauren ^a   Moore, J Brian ^b   Miller, Joe ^a   Belles, Claire ^a   Barrier, Jera ^a   Moretz, Chad ^c   Lippard, W Michael ^a  

^a Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast   (United States)

^b North Carolina Baptist Hospital   (United States)

^c Rutherford Orthopaedics   (United States)

^d Presbyt Pulmon Hlth/Rehab Prog   (United States)

Author keywords

6 minute cycle test; 6 minute walk test; Cardiac rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE; VALIDITY; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33750321801     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200607000-00005     Document Type: Article

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