The 2-minute Walk Test in Hemodialysis Patients

Validity and Reliability of the 2-minute Walk Test in Hemodialysis Patients

Walking tests are widely used to assess functional capacity in different populations because of their ease of administration, interpretability and representativeness of activities of daily living.The aim of our study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the 2-minute walk test in hemodialysis patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with end stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis
• Being clinically stable
• Being Aged between 18-80
• Volunteering to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a musculoskeletal problem that may affect functional capacity measurement
• Having had a cardiac event in the past 3 months