Ben Saad et al developed equations for predicting the six minute walking distance (6MWD) in healthy Tunisian adults. The authors are from instituions in Tunisia and France.
Patient selection: age > 40 years, healthy Tunisian
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 =
= (2.72 * (height in cm)) - (5.14 * (age)) - (160.27 * (points for gender)) - (2.23 * (weight)) + 720.5
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Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
