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Comparison of the six-minute walk test performed over a 15 and 30 m course by children with cerebral palsy.

Joanna KrasnyMarek JozwiakElisabet Rodby-Bousquet
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2023)
We observed good agreement for the performance of the 6MWT in the 15 m and 30 m courses, although the total walking distance was greater for the 30 m course. We recommend that the same distance is used when evaluating changes in walking ability for an individual child. Both distances are appropriate when measuring endurance in children and youths with CP.
Keyphrases
  • children with cerebral palsy
  • lower limb
  • young adults
  • skeletal muscle
  • mental health
  • high intensity
  • resistance training
  • body composition