Normative data for the 6-min walk test in 11-14 year-olds: a population-based study
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14510%2F21%3A00123059" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14510/21:00123059 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://bmcpulmmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12890-021-01666-5" target="_blank" >https://bmcpulmmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12890-021-01666-5</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01666-5" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12890-021-01666-5</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Normative data for the 6-min walk test in 11-14 year-olds: a population-based study
Original language description
Background The 6-min walk test (6MWT) has become an established measure for assessing exercise capacity in children with chronic diseases. However, little evidence has been provided regarding population-based normal data in healthy children. The main purpose of the study was to provide normative data in a large sample of children. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 4352 children between 11 and 14 years were recruited (66% girls). The main outcome measure was the distance walked for six minutes. Sex- and age-specific percentile values (5th, 15th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 85th and 95th) for the 6MWT were created and the differences and correlations were examined by the analysis of variance and Pearson’s coefficient of correlation. Results The mean distance walked in 6 min was 576 ± 93 m in boys and 545 ± 92 m in girls, respectively. The mean walking speed for boys and girls was 98 ± 5 m/min and 91 ± 6 m/min. Older boys and girls performed better, compared to their younger counterparts (p for age < 0.001). The 6MWT was significantly correlated with age (r = 0.24, p < 0.001), height (r = 0.09, p < 0.001), weight (r = − 0.13, p < 0.001) and body-mass index (r = − 0.26, p < 0.001). Conclusions This is the first population-based study aiming to provide normative data for the 6MWT in healthy children between 11 to 14 years. Children in lower percentiles are ‘target groups’ for special intervention aiming to enhance the performance.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
ISSN
1471-2466
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
21
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
1-6
UT code for WoS article
000698418600002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85115231960