6-MINUTE WALK TEST: HOW IT'S DONE AND WHAT IT'S FOR - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

6-minute walk test: How it's done and what it's for



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Taking the 6-minute walk test is a good way to discover the respiratory, heart, and metabolic capacity of a person who has a change in heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or who has had heart or lung surgery, for example. The main objective of the test is to check the distance that the person can walk for 6 minutes in a row, and to evaluate the cardiac and respiratory function, the person's heart rate and pressure must be measured before and after the test is performed