This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
6-minute walk test: predicted value for children (Switzerland, Ulrich 2013)
Expected walking distance in 6 minutes for 5–16 years by age, height and weight; measured distance in % of the predicted value
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
6-minute walk test: predicted value for children (Switzerland, Ulrich 2013): What does this calculator compute?
Calculates the expected walking distance in the 6-minute walk test (6MWT: walk as far as possible in 6 minutes) for healthy children and adolescents aged 5 to 16 years using the Swiss reference equations of Ulrich 2013. A measured distance is shown as a percentage of the predicted value and in comparison with children of the same age in the study.
6-minute walk test: predicted value for children (Switzerland, Ulrich 2013): Which sources is this calculator based on?
Ulrich S, Hildenbrand FF, Treder U, Fischler M, Keusch S, Speich R, Fasnacht M: Reference values for the 6-minute walk test in healthy children and adolescents in Switzerland (BMC Pulm Med 13:49) (2013); American Thoracic Society: ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test (Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166:111–117) (2002)