Masmoud et al developed equations for predicting the six minute walking distance (6MWD) in healthy Tunisian adults. The authors are CHU H. Bourguiba in Tunisie.
Patient selection: healthy adult Tunisian from 40 to 80 years of age
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) gender (0 if female, 1 if male)
(3) body weight in kilograms
(4) height in meters
predicted distance in meters =
= (342.6 * (height in m)) - (4.34 * (age)) - (1.46 * (weight in kg)) + (62.5 * (points for gender)) + 299.8
lower limit of normal in meters =
= (calculated distance) - 124.5
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