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Can the Six-Minute Walk Test Predict Peak Oxygen Uptake in Men With Heart Transplant?

Distance walked in meters during the 6MWT in both control and heart transplant (HTx) groups.

Distance walked in meters during the 6MWT in both control and heart transplant (HTx) groups.
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Chronotropic response at rest, exercise, and during the recovery period (R₁ to R₅). *P<.001 between heart transplant (black point) and control groups (white point).

Chronotropic response at rest, exercise, and during the recovery period (R₁ to R₅). *P<.001 between heart transplant (black point) and control groups (white point).
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Comparison of heart rate measured at the end of the 6MWT and during the incremental exercise test (IET) at the VT and at the peak exercise both in the heart transplant (grey) and control groups (white

Comparison of heart rate measured at the end of the 6MWT and during the incremental exercise test (IET) at the VT and at the peak exercise both in the heart transplant (grey) and control groups (white). Abbreviation: NS, not significant. *P<.001.
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Relationship between both distance walked during 6MWT (6MWD) (A, left) or distance walked during the 6MWD (m) multiplied by the body weight (kg) (B, right), with measured Vo2peak, the VT, and peak exe

Relationship between both distance walked during 6MWT (6MWD) (A, left) or distance walked during the 6MWD (m) multiplied by the body weight (kg) (B, right), with measured Vo₂peak, the VT, and peak exercise workload (W_peak) in subjects with heart transplant.
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PII: S0003-9993(08)01537-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.07.010

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