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Validity and reliability of the 6-min step test in individuals with coronary artery disease.

Cristiane de Fátima TravensoloJuliano Ferreira ArcuriMarcos Doederlein Polito
Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2019)
The 6MST is a reliable test to measure functional capacity in individuals with CAD. The test is valid when using 6MWT as the gold standard. There is an 88% chance of a subject classified in a given tertile by the 6MWT being in the same tertile in the 6MST.
Keyphrases
  • coronary artery disease
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • cardiovascular events
  • coronary artery bypass grafting
  • heart failure
  • transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • aortic valve