Gait & posture
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Multicenter Study
Variability of gait speed during six minutes walking test in COPD and cystic fibrosis patients.
Recently, gait speed reached an increasing importance in the management of respiratory patients. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare walking speed and physiological adaptations during the 6MWT in COPD and CF patients. ⋯ Walking speed and cardio-respiratory parameters evolution during 6MWT differ between COPD and CF patients.