The six-minute walk test in community dwelling elderly: influence of health status.
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The 6 minutes walk test (6MWT) is a useful assessment instrument for the exercise capacity of elderly persons. The impact of the health status on the 6MWT-distance in elderly, however, remains unclear, reducing its value in clinical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/4/6 |