Table 1 Patients’ characteristics I
From: Reference values for the 6-minute walk test in healthy children and adolescents in Switzerland
| Numbers (%) | |
|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | |
| Total number of patients | 496 |
| Female/male | 252/244 (51/49) |
| Age (years) | 11.1 ±3.4 |
| Body weight (kg) | 41 ±17 |
| Height (cm) | 147 ±2 |
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | 17.9 ±3.3 |
| Mean Artery Pressure before test (mmHg) | 80 ±10 |
| Mean Artery Pressure after test (mmHg) | 87 ±11 |
| Pulse rate before test (bpm) | 95 ±16 |
| Pulse rate after test (bpm) | 136 ±23 |
| Pulse rate increase (bpm) | 41 ±23 |
| Transcutaneous oxygen saturation before test (%) | 97 ±4 |
| Transcutaneous oxygen saturation after test (%) | 97 ± 1 |
| Desaturation (%) | 0 ± 1 |
| Six-minute walking distance (m) | 618 ± 79 |