SixMinute Walking Test: A Marker of Outcome and Physical Capacity in CardiacRehabilitation – Enhanced Cardiorespiratory Fitness or Improved Gait Efficiency?
Anno:
2025
Background. CardiacRehabilitation (CR) is a cornerstone of secondary prevention, aimed at improving functional capacity, quality of life and reducing cardiovascular risk. Outcome measures are essential for assessing the efficacy of CR programs and quantifying individual improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise tolerance. While the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) remains the…