"Walk Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A measure of endurance tests that show how far and fast an individual can walk without stopping within a certain period of time.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070857
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.370.380.250.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Walk Test- Walk Test
- Test, Walk
- Tests, Walk
- Walk Tests
6-Minute Walk Test- 6-Minute Walk Test
- 6 Minute Walk Test
- 6-Minute Walk Tests
- Test, 6-Minute Walk
- Tests, 6-Minute Walk
- Walk Test, 6-Minute
- Walk Tests, 6-Minute
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Walk Test" by people in Profiles.
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Change in walking cadence as a digital outcome measure of clinically meaningful improvement in gait speed and 6-minute walk test distance after a mobility intervention in older adults. PLoS One. 2026; 21(5):e0337414.
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Community-based recruitment with ankle brachial index testing to identify peripheral artery disease participants for randomized clinical trials. Am Heart J. 2026 Oct; 300:107450.
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Sequential Bilateral Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Residual Hyperinflation Following Successful Index Procedure in Pulmonary Emphysema: A Multicenter Study. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2026 Apr 01; 33(2).
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Effect of a self-directed lifestyle-based weight management program among patients with comorbid COPD and sleep apnea: a secondary analysis of the INSIGHT COPD trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 03 01; 23(3):419-428.
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Metformin to Improve Walking Performance in Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: The PERMET Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2026 Feb 03; 335(5):407-415.
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Association of Recovery Rate From Exertional Desaturation With Disease Progression and Mortality Risk in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease. Chest. 2026 Jun; 169(6):1588-1598.
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Duration of Supervised Exercise Necessary for Meaningful Improvement in Peripheral Artery Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 09 16; 14(18):e040058.
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Walking cadence as a measure of activity intensity and impact on functional capacity for prefrail and frail older adults. PLoS One. 2025; 20(7):e0323759.
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Hepatocyte growth factor for walking performance in peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Surg. 2025 06; 81(6):1467-1478.e1.
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The ankle-brachial index, gastrocnemius mitochondrial respirometry, and walking performance in people with and without peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2024 12; 29(6):640-652.