Peniche et al reported equations for predicting maximum oxygen consumption in adults following a stroke. The authors are from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil
Patient selection: status post stroke in chronic phase
Parameters:
(1) distance in 6MWT in meters
(2) sex
(3) age
(4) body mass index (BMI) in kg per square meter
Parameter
Finding
Points
distance in 6MWT
0.02 * (distance)
sex
female
4.039
male
8.078
age
-0.157 * (age)
BMI
-0.265 * (BMI)
maximum oxygen consumption in mL oxygen per min per kg = VO2 max =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters) + 22.239
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