Distance travelled in the six-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a predictor of mortality

Distance travelled in the six-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a predictor of mortality

Abstract Background Exercise intolerance in patients with COPD has significant implications for quality of life, hospitalization rates, and survival. Objective To assess functional capacity using the six-minute walk test (6MWT) by categorizing the distance walked in six minutes (6MWD) into tertiles...

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Main Authors: Izadora Moraes Dourado, Cássia da Luz Goulart, Aldair Darlan Santos-de-Araújo, Renan Shida Marinho, Adriana Sanches Garcia-Araujo, Meliza Goi Roscani, Renata Trimer, Andrea Lucia Gonçalves da Silva, Renata Gonçalves Mendes, Audrey Borghi-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Six-minute walk test
COPD assessment test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03721-x
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