title: Sex-, age-, and height-specific reference curves for the 6-min walk test in healthy children and adolescents.
abstract: The 6-min walk test is a simple and accurate method to measure functional exercise capacity in children. We provide smooth reference curves for the modified 6-min walk test in 696 healthy children and adolescents aged 4-19 years, enabling calculation of sex-, age-, and height-specific Z-scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These reference curves will allow more accurate grading of mobility and exercise capacity in sick or disabled children and monitoring the effects of intervention or treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, UK, vrindasaraff@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Vrinda
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Saraff
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colleselli
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruepp
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rauchenzauner
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neururer
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Geiger
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Högler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012015:Reference Standards; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult