6 Minute Walk Test Calculator

6 minute walk test calculator calculates walking distance over 6 minutes for a healthy person based on age, gender, weight, and height.

6 minute walk test formula

6 minute walk test formula is:

For men:
6MWD = (7.57 x Height) - (5.02 x Age) - (1.76 x Weight) - 309

For women:
6MWD = (2.11 x Height) - (5.78 x Age) - (2.29 x Weight) + 667

While

6MWD is 6 minutes walking distance in meters,
height is in cm,
weight is in kg.

Example

For example, if a woman is 35 years old, height is 170 cm, and weighs at 140 pounds (63.5 kg).

The calculation for 6 minutes walking test is:

(2.11 x 170) - (5.78 x 35) - (2.29 x 63.5) + 667
=678 meters