Respiratory care
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Multicenter Study
Reference Values for the 6-min Walk Distance (6MWT) in Healthy Children Aged 7 to 12 Years in Brazil: Main Results of the TC6minBRASIL Multi-Center Study.
Brazil is a country with great climatic, socioeconomic, and cultural differences that does not yet have a reference value for the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in healthy children. To avoid misinterpretation, the use of equations to predict the maximum walk distance should be established in each country. ⋯ Reference values were established for the 6MWT in healthy children aged 7-12 y in Brazil.