Development Technologies for the Monitoring of Six-Minute Walk Test: A Systematic Review
Journal
Sensors
Date Issued
2022-01-12
Author(s)
Pires, Ivan Miguel
Vitaliyivna Denysyuk, Hanna
Villasana, María Vanessa
Sá, Juliana
Marques, Diogo Luís
Morgado, José Francisco
Albuquerque, Carlos
Abstract
In the pandemic time, the monitoring of the progression of some diseases is affected and
rehabilitation is more complicated. Remote monitoring may help solve this problem using mobile
devices that embed low-cost sensors, which can help measure different physical parameters. Many
tests can be applied remotely, one of which is the six-minute walk test (6MWT). The 6MWT is a
sub-maximal exercise test that assesses aerobic capacity and endurance, allowing early detection of
emerging medical conditions with changes. This paper presents a systematic review of the use of
sensors to measure the different physical parameters during the performance of 6MWT, focusing
on various diseases, sensors, and implemented methodologies. It was performed with the PRISMA
methodology, where the search was conducted in different databases, including IEEE Xplore, ACM
Digital Library, ScienceDirect, and PubMed Central. After filtering the papers related to 6MWT and
sensors, we selected 31 papers that were analyzed in more detail. Our analysis discovered that the
measurements of 6MWT are primarily performed with inertial and magnetic sensors. Likewise, most research studies related to this test focus on multiple sclerosis and pulmonary diseases.
rehabilitation is more complicated. Remote monitoring may help solve this problem using mobile
devices that embed low-cost sensors, which can help measure different physical parameters. Many
tests can be applied remotely, one of which is the six-minute walk test (6MWT). The 6MWT is a
sub-maximal exercise test that assesses aerobic capacity and endurance, allowing early detection of
emerging medical conditions with changes. This paper presents a systematic review of the use of
sensors to measure the different physical parameters during the performance of 6MWT, focusing
on various diseases, sensors, and implemented methodologies. It was performed with the PRISMA
methodology, where the search was conducted in different databases, including IEEE Xplore, ACM
Digital Library, ScienceDirect, and PubMed Central. After filtering the papers related to 6MWT and
sensors, we selected 31 papers that were analyzed in more detail. Our analysis discovered that the
measurements of 6MWT are primarily performed with inertial and magnetic sensors. Likewise, most research studies related to this test focus on multiple sclerosis and pulmonary diseases.
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