Objective: The aim of the study is to compare the available reference values and the six-
minute walk test equations in healthy children/adolescents. Our systematic review was …

Background The 6-min walk test (6MWT) has become an established measure for assessing
exercise capacity in children with chronic diseases. However, little evidence has been …

Severe asthma is recognised as an important and emerging area of unmet need in asthma.
The assessment of severe asthma should include three steps;(1) determining the diagnosis …

The 6-minute walking test (6MWT) is a simple assessment tool to evaluate exercise capacity.
The result of the test is the distance that a subject can walk at a constant and normal pace …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate quality of life according to the level of asthma control
and degree of asthma severity in children and adolescents. METHODS: We selected …

Objective To assess the association between quality of life, asthma severity, sleep disorders
and exercise capacity in children with asthma. Methods We evaluated 45 children with …

Aim Asthma is one of the most common chronic paediatric diseases worldwide and affects
different dimensions of health‐related quality of life. This study tested the feasibility and …

ABSTRACT Objective: The ADL-Glittre was created to assess more comprehensively the
essential activities of daily living in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The …

Page 1 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children and Adolescents Thomas W. Rowland,
MD Baystate Medical Center American College of Sports Medicine North American Society for …

Severe persistent childhood asthma is associated with low physical activity and may be
associated with poor physical fitness. Research on the asthma severity-fitness association …