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

ÖZCAN KAHRAMAN, BUSE; Yuksel, Ertugrul; Nalbant, Abdurrahman; KOÇAK, UMUT; ÜNVER, BAYRAM

doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.07.003

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, vol.25, no.3, pp.281-285, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.07.003
Journal Name: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Fuente Academica Plus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
Page Numbers: pp.281-285
Keywords: Anthropometry, Children, Function, Walking
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.