Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study
Context: The 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) has been commonly used to assess patients after open heart surgery. However, due to some situations, where patients could not perform the test for the duration of 6-minutes, a short walking distance test has been utilized to test the patients (i.e., 5-meter wa...
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| author | Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat Sasipa Buranapuntalug Khajonsak Pongpanit Chitima Kulchanarat |
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| description | Context: The 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) has been commonly used to assess patients after open heart surgery. However, due to some situations, where patients could not perform the test for the duration of 6-minutes, a short walking distance test has been utilized to test the patients (i.e., 5-meter walk distance: 5-MWD). However, little is known whether fixed duration walking test, or fixed-distance walking test, regarding to the prediction of duration of hospital admission. Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the 6-MWT and 5-MWD in patients who had undergone open heart surgery, in order to predict hospital admission. Settings and Design: A prospective cohort study was designed at Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand. Methods and Material: Fifty-seven participants, who had open heart surgery were recruited and were asked to perform 6-MWT and 5-MWD pre and post-operative heart operation. Statistical Analysis Used: Regression analysis was used to test the prediction of the length of hospital admission and the walking performance.Results: A regression analyses indicated that after adjustment for age and gender, baseline 5-MWD and 6-MWT were associated with increased the hospital admission (ΔR2 = 0.112 and ΔR2 = 0.068, respectively). Conclusions: The 5-MWD might be an alternative to predict the length of hospital admission in patients who had undergone open heart surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d88ae4cf4c5c4a57bac211f295a6d0262022-12-21T18:00:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsResearch in Cardiovascular Medicine2251-95722251-95802019-01-0181192210.4103/rcm.rcm_27_18Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort studyKornanong YuenyongchaiwatSasipa BuranapuntalugKhajonsak PongpanitChitima KulchanaratContext: The 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) has been commonly used to assess patients after open heart surgery. However, due to some situations, where patients could not perform the test for the duration of 6-minutes, a short walking distance test has been utilized to test the patients (i.e., 5-meter walk distance: 5-MWD). However, little is known whether fixed duration walking test, or fixed-distance walking test, regarding to the prediction of duration of hospital admission. Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the 6-MWT and 5-MWD in patients who had undergone open heart surgery, in order to predict hospital admission. Settings and Design: A prospective cohort study was designed at Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand. Methods and Material: Fifty-seven participants, who had open heart surgery were recruited and were asked to perform 6-MWT and 5-MWD pre and post-operative heart operation. Statistical Analysis Used: Regression analysis was used to test the prediction of the length of hospital admission and the walking performance.Results: A regression analyses indicated that after adjustment for age and gender, baseline 5-MWD and 6-MWT were associated with increased the hospital admission (ΔR2 = 0.112 and ΔR2 = 0.068, respectively). Conclusions: The 5-MWD might be an alternative to predict the length of hospital admission in patients who had undergone open heart surgery.http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=Yuenyongchaiwat6-min walk testgait speedopen heart surgeryrehabilitationwalking performance |
| spellingShingle | Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat Sasipa Buranapuntalug Khajonsak Pongpanit Chitima Kulchanarat Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study Research in Cardiovascular Medicine 6-min walk test gait speed open heart surgery rehabilitation walking performance |
| title | Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study |
| title_full | Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study |
| title_short | Walking performance in the 6-min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A preliminary cohort study |
| title_sort | walking performance in the 6 min walk test and gait speed in patients undergoing open heart surgery a preliminary cohort study |
| topic | 6-min walk test gait speed open heart surgery rehabilitation walking performance |
| url | http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=Yuenyongchaiwat |
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