Feasibility of whole-body gait kinematics to assess the validity of the six-minute walk test over a 10-m walkway in the elderly

Analysis of whole-body gait kinematics is feasible using motion capture systems and can be used to assess the validity of the 6MWT over a 10-m walkway in the elderly. The 6MWD, as measured by the assessor, underestimates the actual covered distance in the 6MWT but not the functional exercise capacity.