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Equations of Shrestha and Srivastava for Predicting the Six-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) in Nepalese Adults

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Shrestha and Srivastava developed equations for predicting the six minute walking distance (6MWD) for Nepalese adults. The authors are from the National Academy of Medical Sciences Bir Hospital in Kathmandu.


Patient selection: healthy Nepalese adults > 18 years of age

 

Parameters:

(1) age in years

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

(3) weight in kilograms

(4) body mass index (BMI) in kg per square meter

 

predicted distance in meters =

= (2.47 * (weight)) - (35.89 * (points for gender)) - (1.5 * (age)) + 395

 

predicted distance in meters =

= (5.12 * (BMI)) - (53.07 * (points for gender)) - (1.82 * (age)) + 440


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