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The significant learning effect of the 6MWT involves performing two tests. However, when tests are repeated three months later, the learning effect appears smaller in magnitude. Consequently, in clinical practice, only one test is performed after a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a benefit of performing two 6MWTs after pulmonary rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective, single center, noninterventional study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit of the Centre Hospitalier des Pays de Morlaix (Morlaix, France) from 24 March 2023 to 19 March 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients aged 18 and older with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), admitted to a four-week pulmonary rehabilitation program.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Subjects performed two 6MWTs at the end of the program.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary outcome was the distance covered during the walk test. Secondary outcomes included oxygen saturation, heart rate, and lower limb fatigue.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      One hundred seventy-six patients were included. Results revealed a significant difference (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05) in distance walked between the two 6MWT. Seventy-eight percent of patients (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009135) walked further on the second test with a mean improvement of 14 m. The second test allowed an additional 15% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200926) to be classified as \u201cresponders\u201d to the program regarding exercise capacity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The significant improvement in distance on the second test supports the value of performing two 6MWTs at the end of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD. Research is needed to extend findings to populations other than COPD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/02692155251407319","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,9]],"date-time":"2026-02-09T18:14:56Z","timestamp":1770660896000},"page":"614-621","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Evaluating the benefit of performing two 6-min walk tests after pulmonary rehabilitation to improve assessment of functional capacity"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"40","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-1700-3103","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Manon","family":"Pirou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"IFMK Brest, CHU Brest, Brest, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2354-349X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marc","family":"Beaumont","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Univ Brest"},{"name":"Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, Morlaix Hospital Centre, Morlaix, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","volume-title":"Comment mettre en \u0153uvre la r\u00e9habilitation respiratoire pour les patients ayant une bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive\u202f?","author":"Haute Autorit\u00e9 de Sant\u00e9","year":"2014","unstructured":"Haute Autorit\u00e9 de Sant\u00e9. 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