Use of the Six-Minute Walk/Run Test to Predict Peak Oxygen Consumption in Older Adults

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The six-minute walk is a test often used to evaluate cardiorespiratory endurance in patients with cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction. This study assessed its ability to predict peak oxygen consumption (VO2) in apparently healthy older adults. Thirty volunteers 50-70 years old participated in this study. Subjects performed a modified Balke treadmill test to peak VO2, two walk/run trials and one walking trial of the sixminute walk test. Variables measured during the treadmill test were peak VO2, RER, maximal heart rate, VE, and perceived exertion rating. During the six-minute walk/run tests, distance covered and ending heart rate were measured. Regression analysis was performed using maximal distance during walk/run and walking trials, age, sex, ending heart rate, and percent body fat to predict peak VO2. Maximal distance on the walk/run trials and percent body fat were found to significantly predict peak VO2 (p

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