The 6-Minute Walk Test is a useful measure of functional capacity targeted at people with at least moderately severe impairment. The test has been widely used for preoperative and postoperative evaluation and for measuring the response to therapeutic interventions for pulmonary and cardiac disease.
To learn more about the dos and don’ts of administering the 6MWT, what to do with the results after the assessment, and how to apply those results to improve patient outcomes, you can read Dr. Carl King’s latest whitepaper here.