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What is the 6-minute walk test for senior citizens designed to test?

A surprising number of elderly patients cannot perform traditional exercise tests due to physical limitations or fear of falling. This is why the 6-minute walk test for senior citizens was designed to test functional exercise capacity, providing a safer and more practical alternative for assessing cardiopulmonary fitness and overall mobility. This easy-to-administer test measures how far a person can walk in six minutes on a flat surface.