Validity of the 6 min walk test in prediction of the anaerobic threshold before major non-cardiac surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-35

  Sinclair, R C F ^a   Batterham, A M ^b   Davies, S ^a   Cawthorn, L ^a   Danjoux, G R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anaerobic threshold; exercise test; oxygen consumption; preoperative care

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST;

EID: 84055191656     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer322     Document Type: Article

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