Correlation between 6-min walk test and exercise stress test in healthy children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 438-441

  Limsuwan, A ^a   Wongwandee, R ^a   Khowsathit, P ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Exercise stress test; Functional capacity; Healthy children; Six minute walk test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART RATE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 77249086146     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01602.x     Document Type: Article

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