Note: Record the flow rate and the source of oxygen used by client. If a practice test is completed, wait for at least 1 hour before the second testВ and report the highest 6MWD as the clientвЂ™s baseline (ATS, 2002). Note: A practice test is not required in most clinical settings however, it should beВ considered. Calculate the total distance walked, rounding to the nearest metre. Record the number of laps and any additional distance covered by using the markers onВ the wall. If using a pulse oximeter, measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate on theВ oximeter and then remove the sensor.ДЎ2. Post-test: Record the post-walk Borg and fatigue levels and ask: What, if anything, keptВ you from walking further?ДЎ1. When I do, just stop right where you are and I will come to you.ДЎ0. When the timer is 15 seconds from completion, say: In a moment IвЂ™m going to tell you toВ stop. If the client stops before the 6 minutes are up and refuses to continue (or the clinicianВ decides that they should not continue), allow the client to sit down and note the distance,В the time stopped and the reason for stopping prematurely. If the client stops walking or needs a rest during the test, say: You can lean against theВ wall if you would like then continue walking whenever you feel able. Note: Do not use other words of encouragement (or body language) to encourage theВ client to walk faster. Use a standard tone of voice during encouragement: вЂњStart now, or whenever you are readyвЂќ.ДЁ. RememberВ that the object is to walk AS FAR AS POSSIBLE for 6 minutes, but donвЂ™t run or jog. I will click it each time you turn around at this starting line. Walk and pivot around the cones briskly withoutВ hesitation.ДЄre you ready to do that? I am going to use this counter to keep track of the number ofВ laps you complete. Please watch the way I turn without hesitation.Дemonstrate by walking one lap yourself. You should pivot briskly around theВ cones and continue back the other way without hesitation. You will be walking back and forth around the cones. You may lean against the wall while resting but resumeВ walking as soon as you are able. You are permitted to slow down,В to stop and to rest as necessary. You will probably get out of breath or become exhausted. Six minutes is a long time to walk, so you will be exerting yourself. You will walk back andВ forth in this hallway. The object of this test is to walk as far as possible for 6 minutes. Set the timer to 6 minutes, assemble all necessary equipment and move to the startingВ point. Have the client stand and rate their baseline dyspnoea and overall fatigue using the BorgВ Scale.Д¦. The pulse oximeter must be lightweight (less than 1 kg or 2 pounds), batteryВ operated, and held in place so that the client does not have to hold or stabilise the pulseВ oximeter and therefore stride is not affected.ДҐ. Note: If pulse oximeter is to be worn throughout the test, clinician is not to walk withВ the client. Make sure the readings are stable before recording. If performed, measure and record baseline heart rate andВ oxygen saturation. During thisВ time, check for contraindications, measure pulse and blood pressure and ensure clothing and footwear are appropriate. The client should sit and rest in a chair for at least 10 minutes before the test.A вЂwarm-upвЂ™ period before the test should not be performed.Repeat testing should be completed at the same time of day to minimise intra-day variability.Mark the start and finish lines with brightlyВ coloured tape. The walking track must be 30 metres in length and marked every 3 metres, withВ the turn-around points marked with a cone. If weather permits, the test may be completedВ outdoors. The 6MWT should be performed indoors, along a long, flat, straight, enclosed corridor withВ a hard surface that is seldom travelled.

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