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6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Annual Checkup
Summary
What it measures:
Gait and aerobic capacity
The American Thoracic Society guidelines for the 6MWT recommend use of a 30-meter or 100-foot walkway with the length of the corridor marked every 3 meters. Turnaround points are to be marked by a cone (ATS, 2002).
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Date: October 13, 2014
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
Jason Raad, MS, and Rachel Tappan PT, Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist (2010) for Rehab Measures Database
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