title: Reproducibility of the six-minute walking test in patients with chronic congestive heart failure: practical implications.
abstract: This study assesses the reproducibility of the 6-minute walking test in patients with chronic heart failure using 2 different measurement protocols. Practical suggestions for the clinical setting are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, S. Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Care and Scientific Research Medical Center of Montescano, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Opasich
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Pinna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazza
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Febo
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Riccardi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capomolla
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cobelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tavazzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016138:Walking