Reference Values in the 6-Minute Walk Test in Chilean Children Aged 3-10 Years and Relationship With Cardiometabolic Risk.
Pedro Ángel Latorre RománCristian Martínez SalazarJuan Antonio Párraga MontillaJosé Carlos Cabrera LinaresKarina Elizabeth Andrade LaraAlejandro Robles FuentesJosé Miguel Espinoza SilvaPublished in: Pediatric exercise science (2024)
This study provides a reference equation and an age- and sex-adjusted percentile curve to assess the predicted 6MWT performance in a cohort of prepubertal Chilean children. The 6-minute walk distance depends mainly on age; however, other variables, such as resting heart rate, BP, skinfold fat, and waist circumference, add significant information and should be taken into account.