Standardised encouragement for the 6-min walk test
| 1 min: “You are doing well. You have five minutes to go.” |
| 2 min: “Keep up the good work. You have four minutes to go.” |
| 3 min: “You are doing well. You are halfway.” |
| 4 min: “Keep up the good work. You have only two minutes left.” |
| 5 min: “You are doing well. You have only one minute to go.” |
| 6 min: “Please stop where you are.” |
| If the patient stops during the test, provide the following encouragement every 30 s once SpO2 is ≥85%: “Please resume walking whenever you feel able.” |
Taken from the ERS/ATS Technical Standard [1].