The 6-minute walk test as a new outcome
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Craig M. McDonald; Erik K. Henricson; Jay J. Han; R. Ted Abresch; Alina Nicorici
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Walking abnormalities are prominent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We modified the 6βminute walk test (6MWT) for use as an outcome measure in patients with DMD and evaluated its performance in 21 ambulatory boys with DMD and 34 healthy boys, ages 4 to 12 years. Boys with DMD were