Correlation between a self-administered walk test and a standardised Six Minute Walk Test in adults

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 114-117

  Du, Huiyun ^a   Davidson, Patricia M ^a,b   Everett, Bronwyn ^b   Salamonson, Yenna ^c   Zecchin, Robert ^d   Rolley, John Xavier ^f   Newton, Phillip J ^b   Macdonald, Peter S ^e  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^e VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^f AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional capacity; Self monitoring; Six minute walk test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARD; WALKING;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CARE; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957567650     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00605.x     Document Type: Note

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