Critical review of the equations predicting 6-minute walking distance in obese subjects

Critical review of the equations predicting 6-minute walking distance in obese subjects

The correlation between the 6-minute walking distance and obesity has been only partially explored. Results obtained from the existing predictive equations are influenced by a variety of factors (health status, severity of obesity, reduced muscle strength and mobility, decreased aerobic capacity, p...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Maria Donini, Eleonora Poggiogalle, Veronica Mosca, Alessandro Pinto, Silvia Migliaccio, Amelia Brunani, Paolo Capodaglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Obesity
disability
6-minute walking test.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/745

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