Table 3.
Standard data extraction from methodologies of reported 6MWT studies in healthy children.
| Study | Age ranged (years) | Sample | BMI (kg/m2) | ATS recommendations | Length walking course (m) | Side effects (harms) | Number of performed tests | 6MWD (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li et al.[17] | 7 to 16 | 1445 (805 boys) | 18.4±3.4 | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 664±65.3 |
| Lammers et al. [20] | 4 to 11 | 328 (178 boys) | 16.9±2.6 | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 to 50 | None | 1 | 470±59 |
| Priesnitz et al.[22] | 6 to 12 | 188 (96 girls) | 18.5 ±3.0 | First of two tests used standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 2 (interval of 30 min) | 579.4 ±68.1 (1 test)
569.2±83.4 (2 test) |
| Saad et al.[18] | 6 to 16 | 200 (100 boys) | Not informed | Best of two tests. standardized instructions and encouragement at the 2nd test | 40 | None | 2 (interval of 60 min) | 694±72 (girls)
707±102 (boys) |
| Klepper & Muir[14] | 7 to 11 | 100 (57 girls) | 18.5±6.5 | Two tests. Standardized instructions and encouragement | 15 to 25 | None | 2 (interval of 15 min) | 518.5±72.5 |
| Tonklang et al.[16] | 9 to 12 | 739 (403 boys) | Not informed | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 677±62.2 |
| D’Silva et al.[25] | 7 to 12 | 400 (202 boys) | 14.7±0.7 | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 609±166 |
| Goemans et al.[19] | 5 to 12 | 442 boys | Not informed | According to McDonald et al. | 25 | None | 1 | 582.2±88.2 |
| Ulrich et al.[21 ] | 5 to 17 | 496 (252 girls) | 17.9±3.3 | Standardized instructions with no encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 618±79 |
| Rahman & Alnegimshi[15] | 6 to 11 | 136 girls | 16.65±1.75 | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 595.7±61.35 |
| Kanburoglu et al.[24] | 12 to 18 | 1045 (506 boys) | 21.19±3.15 | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 542±97 (boys)
530±92 (girls) |
| Gatica et al.[23] | 6 to 14 | 192 (100 girls) | 17.55±1.26 | Standardized instructions and encouragement | 30 | None | 1 | 596.5±57 (girls)
625±59.7 (boys) |