IS THE 6 MINUTE WALK TEST A MAXIMAL TEST IN SEVERE OBESITY: COMPARISON WITH THE CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST, THE VO2 MAX?

Volume: 35, Issue: 10, Pages: S113 - S114
Published: Oct 1, 2019
Abstract
Patients with severe obesity have poor cardiorespiratory fitness which is associated with a higher cardiovascular risk and a higher mortality rate. The 6-minute walking test (6MWT) is known for its cardiovascular risk predictive value in several pathologies such as heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To date, the potential use of this test to evaluate maximum cardiorespiratory capacity in severely obese patients is not...
Paper Details
Title
IS THE 6 MINUTE WALK TEST A MAXIMAL TEST IN SEVERE OBESITY: COMPARISON WITH THE CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST, THE VO2 MAX?
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Volume
35
Issue
10
Pages
S113 - S114
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