01/26/2026
🚶 6-Minute Walk Test: Simple Assessment, Powerful Insights
A simple but powerful assessment that measures heart and lung function during activity to guide your treatment plan. At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we utilize the 6-minute walk test as an essential diagnostic tool that reveals how your cardiopulmonary system performs during everyday activities, not just at rest.
During this straightforward test performed right in our Loudoun County office, we measure the distance you can walk in six minutes while continuously monitoring your oxygen saturation levels, heart rate response, and breathing patterns. This provides objective data about exercise tolerance, identifies oxygen desaturation that occurs only with activity, assesses COPD severity and treatment response, evaluates readiness for pulmonary rehabilitation, and monitors disease progression over time.
What makes our 6-minute walk testing valuable? It's non-invasive, requires no special preparation, takes less than 15 minutes total, and provides actionable information that directly influences treatment decisions. Whether you're experiencing unexplained shortness of breath with activity or managing chronic lung disease, this test helps us understand your functional capacity and optimize your care accordingly.
On-site testing available, no need to travel to separate facilities for comprehensive respiratory evaluation.
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