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Table 4 Accuracy of the generalized LMM equation in estimating mean measured peak VO2 from mean 6 MWD.

From: The six minute walk test accurately estimates mean peak oxygen uptake

Study

M-peak VO2

6 MWD

E-peak VO2

Measured - Estimated

Cahalin (3)

12.4

310

12.1

0.3

Cahalin (2)

9.6

294

11.7

-2.1

Lucas (6)

14.2

391

13.9

0.3

Miyamoto (7)

13.9

377

13.6

0.3

Opasich (8)

14.5

378

13.6

0.9

Roul (9)

16.8

437

15.0

1.8

Starobin (10)

14.0

436

15.0

-1.0

Zugck (11)

15.6

463

15.6

0.0

Faggiano (4)

15.1

419

14.6

0.5

Lipkin (5)

14.0

452

15.3

-1.3

Baylor

13.1

354

13.1

0.0

Grand Mean

13.9

392

13.9

0.0

  1. M-peak VO2 (Measured mean peak VO2 from CPET)
  2. E-peak VO2 (Estimated mean peak VO2 from 6 MWD):
  3. Mean peak VO2 = 4.948 + (0.023 × 6 MWD) (SEE 1.1 ml/kg/min)