Prediction of Exercise Capacity and Training Prescription from the 6-Minute Walk Test and Rating of Perceived Exertion

Prediction of Exercise Capacity and Training Prescription from the 6-Minute Walk Test and Rating of Perceived Exertion

Walking tests, such as the 6-min walk test (6MWT), are popular methods of estimating peak oxygen uptake (VO<sub>2</sub>peak) in clinical populations. However, the strength of the distance vs. VO<sub>2</sub>peak relationship is not strong, and there are no equations for estima...

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Main Authors: John P. Porcari, Carl Foster, Maria L. Cress, Rachel Larson, Hannah Lewis, Cristina Cortis, Scott Doberstein, Marc Donahue, Andrea Fusco, Kimberly Radtke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Subjects:
physical fitness
internal load
RPE
performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/6/2/52

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