TY - JOUR
T1 - An official European respiratory society/American thoracic society technical standard
T2 - Field walking tests in chronic respiratory disease
AU - Holland, Anne E.
AU - Spruit, Martijn A.
AU - Troosters, Thierry
AU - Puhan, Milo A.
AU - Pepin, Véronique
AU - Saey, Didier
AU - McCormack, Meredith C.
AU - Carlin, Brian W.
AU - Sciurba, Frank C.
AU - Pitta, Fabio
AU - Wanger, Jack
AU - MacIntyre, Neil
AU - Kaminsky, David A.
AU - Culver, Bruce H.
AU - Revill, Susan M.
AU - Hernandes, Nidia A.
AU - Andrianopoulos, Vasileios
AU - Camillo, Carlos Augusto
AU - Mitchell, Katy E.
AU - Lee, Annemarie L.
AU - Hill, Catherine J.
AU - Singh, Sally J.
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - Field walking tests are commonly employed to evaluate exercise capacity, assess prognosis and evaluate treatment response in chronic respiratory diseases. In recent years, there has been a wealth of new literature pertinent to the conduct of the 6-min walk test (6MWT), and a growing evidence base describing the incremental and endurance shuttle walk tests (ISWT and ESWT, respectively). The aim of this document is to describe the standard operating procedures for the 6MWT, ISWT and ESWT, which can be consistently employed by clinicians and researchers. The Technical Standard was developed by a multidisciplinary and international group of clinicians and researchers with expertise in the application of field walking tests. The procedures are underpinned by a concurrent systematic review of literature relevant to measurement properties and test conduct in adults with chronic respiratory disease. Current data confirm that the 6MWT, ISWT and ESWT are valid, reliable and responsive to change with some interventions. However, results are sensitive to small changes in methodology. It is important that two tests are conducted for the 6MWT and ISWT. This Technical Standard for field walking tests reflects current evidence regarding procedures that should be used to achieve robust results.
AB - Field walking tests are commonly employed to evaluate exercise capacity, assess prognosis and evaluate treatment response in chronic respiratory diseases. In recent years, there has been a wealth of new literature pertinent to the conduct of the 6-min walk test (6MWT), and a growing evidence base describing the incremental and endurance shuttle walk tests (ISWT and ESWT, respectively). The aim of this document is to describe the standard operating procedures for the 6MWT, ISWT and ESWT, which can be consistently employed by clinicians and researchers. The Technical Standard was developed by a multidisciplinary and international group of clinicians and researchers with expertise in the application of field walking tests. The procedures are underpinned by a concurrent systematic review of literature relevant to measurement properties and test conduct in adults with chronic respiratory disease. Current data confirm that the 6MWT, ISWT and ESWT are valid, reliable and responsive to change with some interventions. However, results are sensitive to small changes in methodology. It is important that two tests are conducted for the 6MWT and ISWT. This Technical Standard for field walking tests reflects current evidence regarding procedures that should be used to achieve robust results.
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U2 - 10.1183/09031936.00150314
DO - 10.1183/09031936.00150314
M3 - Article
C2 - 25359355
AN - SCOPUS:84916244656
VL - 44
SP - 1428
EP - 1446
JO - European Respiratory Journal, Supplement
JF - European Respiratory Journal, Supplement
SN - 0903-1936
IS - 6
ER -