Arm span as a predictor of the six-minute walk test in healthy children

ÖZCAN KAHRAMAN B., Yuksel E., Nalbant A., KOÇAK U. Z., ÜNVER B.

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.281-285, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.07.003
  • Dergi Adı: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Fuente Academica Plus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.281-285
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthropometry, Children, Function, Walking, MID-UPPER ARM, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCES, PULMONARY-FUNCTION, ESTIMATING HEIGHT, REFERENCE VALUES, STATEMENT, EQUATION, STATURE, LENGTH
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Six-minute walk test (6MWT) is the most used test to assess functional capacity. Including arm span in the prediction equations for 6MWT performance might be an alternative for use in traditional reference equations.