The 200-m Fast-Walk Test Compared with the 6-min Walk Test and the Maximal Cardiopulmonary Test

• DOI: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3181aa416b
• Publication Date: 2009-06-16T08:10:14Z
• Authors: Vincent Gremeaux; G Deley; J Duclay; D Antoine; A Hannequin; J M. Casillas
• Keywords: Cardiopulmonary exercise test

The 200-m fast-walk test has been proposed as a high- intensity performance in healthy, elderly subjects. Adaptation of low-risk coronary artery disease patients during this were compared with those 6-min walk and maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test.Thirty stable (51.9 +/- 8.7 yrs), referred to the cardiac rehabilitation department, performed test, then random order, before after training period (6 wks, 3 days per week). Heart rate was monitored each test. Peak workload distance walked on time perform measured. A subsample ten gas exchange measurements, ventilatory threshold determination.All subjects completed tests without complaint or incidents. Compared relative higher than both (89.6% vs. 78.1% heart rate; P < 0.05) (83.8% 74.3%; training. Among patients, significantly rate, which did not differ from rate. decreased (-9.1%, 0.01).In at low risk, explores levels cardiorespiratory capacity Thus, could be useful field complement assess functional improvement update targets regularly course high-intensity programs population.