A Deep Dive Into the Shuttle Walk Tests

LungFIT: Pulmonary Rehab Podcast

Hi everyone, and welcome to the LungFIT podcast. I am going to be taking a much needed break for the next while, so I hope you enjoy this past episode on Shuttle Walk Tests. I'll be back soon with new content, but until then, thank you again for your support.

In this episode, I continue the conversation about field walking tests, with an overview of the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test and the Endurance Shuttle Walk Test. You can listen to the first episode on field walking tests, where we talk about the six minute walk test, here (https://lungfit.med.ubc.ca/the-six-minute-walk-test/).

I mention the technical standard for field tests in chronic lung disease, put out by the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society. A link to that paper is here: https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/6/1428

I refer to the Leicester Hospital, UK website, where you can order the walk test and access the links to some of the research papers on the test: https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/departments-services/pulmonary-rehabilitation/for-health-professionals/incremental-shuttle-walk/

I mention the Australia Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit, a link to the page where exercise prescription using the Incremental Walk Test is here: https://pulmonaryrehab.com.au/importance-of-exercise/exercise-prescription-and-training/endurance-lower-limb/intensity/

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