PMID- 31017381
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20191106
LR  - 20191106
IS  - 1827-1715 (Electronic)
IS  - 0026-4946 (Linking)
VI  - 71
IP  - 3
DP  - 2019 Jun
TI  - Comparing modalities of conducting the six-minute walk test in healthy children 
      and adolescents.
PG  - 229-234
LID - 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05185-X [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in children can be performed in the 
      conventional way, or by using a measuring wheel. This study aimed to compare 
      these test modalities and to determine influencing factors. METHODS: The study 
      included 317 healthy children (172 boys) between 6 and 15 years from elementary 
      schools and high schools, who were randomly assigned to perform a 6MWT either 
      with or without a measuring wheel according to the guidelines of the American 
      Thoracic Society. The 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) was compared between the two 
      measuring modalities as well as different school types. RESULTS: The use of a 
      measuring wheel during the 6MWT led to a significantly greater 6MWD compared to 
      conventional walking. Students of sports schools walked substantially farther 
      than those attending general high schools, irrespective of test modality. In 
      multivariate regression analysis height, post-test heart rate, male sex and the 
      measuring wheel itself were all independently associated with greater 6MWD. 
      CONCLUSIONS: The use of a measuring wheel during a 6MWT reflects physical 
      performance in children and adolescents more accurately as it includes the 
      stretch of way around the cones during lap turns. Test modalities and sports 
      background should be taken into account, especially when performing longitudinal 
      monitoring and multicenter studies.
FAU - Rauchenzauner, Markus
AU  - Rauchenzauner M
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Ostallgau-Kaufbeuren, Kaufbeuren, Germany - 
      markus.rauchenzauner@kliniken-oal-kf.de.
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria - 
      markus.rauchenzauner@kliniken-oal-kf.de.
FAU - Schneider, Johanna
AU  - Schneider J
AD  - Division of Cardiology, Pulmology, Allergology, and Cystic Fibrosis, Department 
      of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
FAU - Colleselli, Valeria
AU  - Colleselli V
AD  - Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
FAU - Ruepp, Monika
AU  - Ruepp M
AD  - Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
FAU - Cortina, Gerard
AU  - Cortina G
AD  - Division of Cardiology, Pulmology, Allergology, and Cystic Fibrosis, Department 
      of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
FAU - Hogler, Wolfgang
AU  - Hogler W
AD  - Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital, 
      Birmingham, UK.
FAU - Neururer, Sabrina
AU  - Neururer S
AD  - Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Innsbruck 
      Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
FAU - Geiger, Ralf
AU  - Geiger R
AD  - Division of Cardiology, Pulmology, Allergology, and Cystic Fibrosis, Department 
      of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Bruneck, Bruneck, Italy.
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PL  - Italy
TA  - Minerva Pediatr
JT  - Minerva pediatrica
JID - 0400740
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Child
MH  - Female
MH  - Heart Rate/*physiology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Practice Guidelines as Topic
MH  - *Schools
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - Walk Test/*methods
MH  - Walking/*physiology
EDAT- 2019/04/25 06:00
MHDA- 2019/11/07 06:00
CRDT- 2019/04/25 06:00
PHST- 2019/04/25 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/04/25 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/11/07 06:00 [medline]
AID - S0026-4946.18.05185-X [pii]
AID - 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05185-X [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Minerva Pediatr. 2019 Jun;71(3):229-234. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05185-X.