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== Objective == | == Objective == | ||
The Two/2 Minute Walk Test (2MWT) measure of walking ability and functional capacity<ref name=":0">Butland RJ, Pang J, Gross ER, Woodcock AA, Geddes DM. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1498516/pdf/bmjcred00608-0027.pdf Two-, six-, and 12-minute walking tests in respiratory disease]. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1982. 29; 284(6329): 1607–1608. Accessed 19 February 2019.</ref>, particularly for those who cannot manage the longer [[Six Minute Walk Test / 6 Minute Walk Test|Six Minute Walk Test]]. <br> | |||
== Intended Population == | == Intended Population == | ||
The 2MWT has been used in a variety of health conditions including COPD, lower limb amputation, neuromuscular disease, cardiac disease and the elderly<ref name=":1">Selman, JPR, de Camargi AA, Santos J, Lanza FC, Dal Corso S. [http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/respcare/59/4/525.full.pdf Reference Equation for the 2-Minute Walk Test in Adults and the Elderly]. Respir Care. 2014; 59 (4): 525-530. Accessed 19 February 2019. | |||
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== Method of Use == | == Method of Use == | ||
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=== Miscellaneous<span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal;" class="Apple-style-span"></span> === | === Miscellaneous<span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal;" class="Apple-style-span"></span> === | ||
The 2MWT has been shown to be consistently reproducible<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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Objective[edit | edit source]
The Two/2 Minute Walk Test (2MWT) measure of walking ability and functional capacity[1], particularly for those who cannot manage the longer Six Minute Walk Test.
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
The 2MWT has been used in a variety of health conditions including COPD, lower limb amputation, neuromuscular disease, cardiac disease and the elderly[2].
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
Reference[edit | edit source]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Reliability[edit | edit source]
Validity[edit | edit source]
Responsiveness[edit | edit source]
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
The 2MWT has been shown to be consistently reproducible[2][1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Butland RJ, Pang J, Gross ER, Woodcock AA, Geddes DM. Two-, six-, and 12-minute walking tests in respiratory disease. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1982. 29; 284(6329): 1607–1608. Accessed 19 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Selman, JPR, de Camargi AA, Santos J, Lanza FC, Dal Corso S. Reference Equation for the 2-Minute Walk Test in Adults and the Elderly. Respir Care. 2014; 59 (4): 525-530. Accessed 19 February 2019.
