Reduced functional ability and exercise tolerance in patients with heart failure (HF) are
associated with poor quality of life and a worse prognosis. The 6-minute walking test …

Background Physical fitness is a powerful predictor of morbidity and mortality, and is
therefore a useful indicator for public health monitoring. To assess physical fitness, field …

The present study evaluated the validity of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in cancer
patients. 50 subjects (36 f, 14 m; 57.4±10.2 years; during (56%) or off (44%) cancer …

Background The 6‐min walk test (6 MWT) is cost‐effective and well‐documented field test
for assessing functional exercise capacity and response to medical interventions in diverse …

Importance Emerging data support bariatric surgery as a therapeutic strategy for
management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Objective To test the feasibility of methods to …

This statement summarizes the information available on specific exercise test protocols and
outcome parameters used in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and provides expert …

Objective: Few studies targeting obesity in serious mental illness have reported clinically
significant risk reduction, and none have been replicated in community settings or …

Purpose. People with obesity, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy have high levels of
intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) volume which has been inversely related to physical …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a fitness health
mentor program (In SHAPE) in improving physical fitness and weight loss among overweight …

Background Dyspnea is very frequent in obese subjects. However, its assessment is
complex in clinical practice. The modified Medical Research Council scale (mMRC scale) is …