The one-minute walk test: The future of exercise testing in PH?

A study involving PHA UK members has shown that a one-minute walk test is just as effective as a six-minute walk test when it comes to assessing #pulmonaryhypertension. But how soon could we see a change in clinical practice? We spoke to the study’s lead researcher Dr Joe Newman to find out more...
00:00 Introduction
01:31 The aims of the research
02:01 How the study was carried out
02:53 The findings
03:23 What happens next?
04:20 When might change take place?
Find out more about the walk tests used to assess pulmonary hypertension in this playlist: bit.ly/PH_tests
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