A 6-minute adaptation of the wheelchair propulsion test to assess and estimate aerobic fitness in young wheelchair users with spina bifida: criterion validity and test–retest reliability
The 6 m-WPT is a valid and reliable test for assessing aerobic fitness in SBw. The 6 m-WPT distance and patient body mass may be used to estimate VO<sub>2</sub>peak.
Authors
- Gabriela Barroso de Queiroz Davoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4981-3868)
- Audrey Borghi e Silva
- Paulo Henrique Manso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1165-9786)
- Marisa Maia Leonardi-Figueiredo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-8289)
- Júlio César Crescêncio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7523-5168)
- ANA CLAUDIA MATTIELLO-SVERZUT
- Celso Ricardo Fernando de Carvalho
- Vera Hermina Kalika Koch Groszmann
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Physiotherapy New Zealand (NZ)
- Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2609816
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00