Britto et al developed equations for predicting the six minute walking distance (6MWD) in healthy Brazilian children. The authors are fromPontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, (PUCRS) in Brazil.
Patient selection: age 6 to 12 years of age, healthy
Testing condition: 30 meter corridor
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) body weight in kilograms
(3) height in meters
(4) change in heart rate in beats per minute (based on baseline and final heart rates)
