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6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
during the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19)
Abstract
The 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a simple and popular pulmonary function examination which can be used to compare
before and after treatment for diseases related to the circulatory and respiratory systems. It can also be used to test the performance
of elderly patients. The novel corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease which can infect people through secretions via the nose
or mouth of infected individuals and has become a global pandemic. Certain physical characteristics, such as being unable to wear
personal protective equipment (PPE) are at high risk of infection or spread of the disease, which can affect the efciency of testing
for the disease. Test takers and pulmonary examination ofcers should strictly follow disease prevention and test measures before,
during, and after the test to prevent spreading the virus and becoming infected. In addition, this serves to maintain the quality of test
information for further treatment.
Keywords: 6-Minute Walk Test, 6MWT, COVID-19, personal protective equipment, PPE
Simaporn Promsarn*, Watcharaporn Butrakhum**
*Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medical, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University,
Bangkok, **Department of Nursing, Somdejprapinklao Hospital, Department of Naval Medical, Royal Thai Navy, Bangkok, Thailand.
Correspondence to: Simaporn Promsarn E-mail: simaporn.but@mahidol.edu
Received: 19 August 2020 Revised: 27 October 2020 Accepted: 11 November 2020
http://dx.doi.org/10.33192/Simedbull.2021.09
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