Timed walk vs 6

This app measures the distance you walk in a given amount of time. This is sometimes called "Timed walk test". The distance you walk in the chosen time can be used as an indication of your exercise capacity and general health status. The app measures the distance you walk using the positioning systems embedded in your phone, like the GPS. You therefore need to use it outdoor or it may be not possible to measure the distance. Even though the algorithm that estimates the walked distance has been validated in clinical settings (see https://mhealth.jmir.org/2020/1/e13756/), this app is not a medical device. It should be used for general well-being or as a home-based complement to conventional clinical assessment.

The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple, low-cost, and well-established test that measures the distance an individual can walk on a flat surface in 6 minutes. It is widely used to assess functional capacity in various patient populations. You can easily perform your 6-minute walk test with this app and share the results with other people via messaging or e-mail function. This can be useful, for example, for initial work-up before being seen in an outpatient cardiology or respiratory medicine clinic.