Valores de referencia del test de marcha de seis minutos en niños sanos

• Darwin Gatica ^[1] ; Homero Puppo ^[2] ; Gregory Villarroel ^[1] ; Iván San Martín ^[3] ; Rossana Lagos ^[4] ; Juan José Montecino ^[3] ; Cristian Lara ^[3] ; Daniel Zenteno ^[1]
  1. [1] Programa Nacional de Asistencia Ventilatoria No Invasiva
  2. [2] Universidad de Chile/Hospital Exequiel González Cortés Facultad de Medicina Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil Sur
  3. [3] Consultorio Laurita Vicuña, El Bosque
  4. [4] Red Salud UC Departamento de Kinesiología

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• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 140, Nº. 8, 2012, págs. 1014-1021
• Idioma: español
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  • Reference values for the 6-minutes walking test in healthy Chilean children
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  • Background: The 6-minutes walking test (6WT) is the ideal submaximal test for the evaluation and follow-up of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. There are no reference values (RV) for Chilean children using the American Thoracic Society guidelines. Aim: To generate 6WT reference values for Chilean children aged 6 to 14 years. Material and Methods: 6MW was evaluated in 192 healthy children (100 women) aged between 6 and 14 years. The test was carried out in a 30 m long indoor flat surface. Children also answered a survey about health problems and their weight and height were recorded. Results: The distance walked by women and men was 596.5 ± 57 and 625 ± 59.7 m respectively (p < 0.05). There was a significant correlation between the distance walked and height (r = 0.58), age (r = 0.56), weight (r = 0.54) and reserve heart rate (r = 0.21). Conclusions: These results can be used as reference values for the 6WT in Chilean children aged 6 to 14 years. They are similar to those reported abroad.