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Other Aerobic Assessments
There may be some instances where there is a ceiling effect to using the 6-minute walk test for example younger patients or those preparing for treatment.
In this instance you may choose to do an alternative test such as an incremental shuttle walk test or treadmill test.
Common treadmill tests for this population are the UNCCRI Treadmill protocol or Modified Bruce protocol