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. 2017 Aug 29;17:119. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0461-z

Table 5.

Measured 6MWD and predicted 6MWD for the same age range based on the equations reported in previous studies

Study Measured (m) Predicted (m) Measured − predicted (m)
Iwama et al. [18] 627.3 ± 52.88 609.4 ± 31.53 17.9 ± 49.58*
Alameri et al. [19] 627.3 ± 52.88 458.3 ± 22.86 168.9 ± 45.29*
Chetta et al. [20] 627.5 ± 52.65 637.4 ± 16.41 −9.9 ± 54.64*
Gibbons et al. [21] 627.5 ± 52.65 756.7 ± 38.70 −129.1 ± 73.86*
Osses et al. [22] 627.5 ± 52.65 737.4 ± 34.88 −107.1 ± 46.89*
Kim et al. [23] 625.1 ± 53.60 620.1 ± 15.8 4.9 ± 55.40

6MWD Six-minute walking distance

*p < 0.05 according to Student's t-test