Why the study?
Low confidence to exercise is a barrier to exercise in heart failure patients, and participating in low to moderate intensity exercise like the six-minute walk test may increase confidence.
Does a six-minute walk test improve exercise confidence in patients with heart failure?
Does a six-minute walk test improve exercise confidence in patients with heart failure?
Completing a six-minute walk test significantly improves exercise confidence in patients with heart failure compared to an educational intervention.
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May support brief 6MWT to enhance exercise confidence in HF outpatients; leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Toukhsati et al. (2019) studied this question.
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