Comparison Between 6 Minute Walk Test, 6 Minute Step Test and 4 Metre Gait Speed
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Enrollment
- 74
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 4MGS speed
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find an alternative to the six minute walk test by validating six minute step test and four metre gait speed in healthy children. Both tests were previously validated in adults and are easier to achieve in non-hospital settings.
Investigators
G.Reychler
Doctor in Physiotherapy
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •a lung disease
- •an overweight
- •an orthopedic disability which can slow down the subject during tests execution
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
4MGS speed
Time Frame: at 1 minute
Number of metres/second during the four metre gait speed
Steps count
Time Frame: At 6 minutes
Steps number raised and lowered by subject during a 6 minute step test
Time
Time Frame: at 1 minute
Time to walk four metres
Walked distance
Time Frame: At 6 minutes
The distance walked by subjects during a 6 minute walk test
6MWT speed
Time Frame: at 6 minutes
Subjects speed (number of metres/minute) during the 6 minute walk test
6MST speed
Time Frame: at 6 minutes
Number of steps/minute during the 6 minute step test
Secondary Outcomes
- Dyspnea(at 6 minutes)
- Perceived exertion(at 6 minutes)
- Heart rate(at 6 minutes)
- Oxygen saturation(at 6 minutes)