Description

Britto et al developed equations for predicting the six minute walking distance (6MWD) in Brazilian adults. The authors are from multiple universities in Brazil.


Patient selection: Brazilian adult from 40 to 84 years

 

Test conditions: 10 meter corridor, with walking speed increased 0.17 m/s every minute (increment)

 

Parameters:

(1) age in years

(2) gender (0 if female, 1 if male)

(3) weight in kilograms

(4) height in centimeters

 

predicted distance in meters =

= (3.865 * (height in cm)) - (6.782* (age)) + (115.937 * (points for gender)) - (2.328 * (weight)) + 374.004


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