Research Article

Twelve-minute walking test for assessing disability in chronic bronchitis.

BMJ 1976; 1 doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6013.822 (Published 3 April 1976)
Cite this as: BMJ 1976;1:822
  1. C R McGavin,
  2. S P Gupta,
  3. G J McHardy

    Abstract

    The distance covered in 12 minutes' walking was used to test exercise tolerance in chronic bronchitis. The distance covered bore a poor relation to the forced expiratory volume in 1 second but a significant relation to the forced vital capacity and the maximum oxygen consumption and ventilation on a bicycle ergometer. The test may be a simple practical guide to everyday disability in chronic bronchitis.

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