6 Minute Walk Test

Question 1

Considerations

Answer 1

1) Document any assistive device/bracing used
2) Document the amount of assistance using the 7-point ordinal scale described in the standardized administration protocol
3) If a patient requires total A, is unable to ambulate, or required assistance for limb swing or forward propulsion, a score of 0 should be documented
4) If you patient needs to sit and rest, the test stops and this distance is recorded as the 6MWT score

Question 2

Normative score for 60-69 years

Answer 2

Male: 572 meters
Female: 538 meters

Question 3

Normative score for 70-79 years

Answer 3

Male: 527 meters
Female: 471 meters

Question 4

Normative score for 80-89 years

Answer 4

Male: 417 meters
Female: 392 meters

Question 5

Alzheimer’s MDC

Answer 5

33.5 meters

Question 6

HD premanifest MDC

Answer 6

39.2 meters

Question 7

HD manifest MDC

Answer 7

86.6 meters

Question 8

HD early stage MDC

Answer 8

56.6 meters

Question 9

HD middle stage MDC

Answer 9

126.14 meters

Question 10

HD late stage MDC

Answer 10

70.7 meters

Question 11

MS MDC (mean EDSS = 3.5)

Answer 11

88m or 20% change

Question 12

PD MDC

Answer 12

82 meters (median Hoehn & Yahr stage 2)

Question 13

SCI (incomplete injuries, <12 months post injury) MDC

Answer 13

45.8 meters

Question 14

SCI (C/D chronic SCI) MCID

Answer 14

0.1 m/s change in gait speed using distance covered on 6MWT

Question 15

Stroke (chronic, >12 months post stroke, BBS 46-55) MDC

Answer 15

34.4 meters

Question 16

Stroke (chronic, 6-48 months post-stroke, ability to ambulate 300 meters) MDC

Answer 16

36.6 meters

Question 17

Stroke (subacute, 30-150 days post stroke) MDC

Answer 17

61.0 meters

Question 18

Stroke (chronic, >6 months post stroke) MCID

Answer 18

34.4 meters

Question 19

Stroke (2-6 months post stroke, ability to walk 3 meters with less than max assist) MCID

Answer 19

When initial gait speed is less than 0.40 m/s = 44 meters

When initial gait speed is greater or equal to 0.40 m/s = 71 meters