The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is an assessment that a doctor may use to determine a person’s exercise tolerance. It is a low risk test that measures how far a person can walk in 6 minutes. It may be ...

Objective Treadmill test protocols for concussion assessment have been validated for patients aged 13 and up; however, no evidence-based guidelines exist for younger children. We designed and assessed ...

Regular exercise may boost pain tolerance — a new finding that may have implications for those experiencing chronic pain, new research suggests. In a large observational study of more than 10,000 ...

Adults who exercise have a greater pain tolerance than those who don't, a new study says. The research shows that the more someone exercises, the more pain they can tolerate overall. The findings ...

To the long list of the benefits of physical activity, researchers have just added one more thing: a greater ability to handle pain. A recent study published in the journal PLOS One found that regular ...

Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves long-term exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with severe asthma. Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation, which includes exercise training, ...

Heart failure patients taking the investigational drug omecamtiv mecarbil, which has been previously shown to improve long-term outcomes, see little impact on their ability to exercise compared to a ...

Physical exercise has been well-documented to have many health benefits, but new research suggests it may also help with chronic pain management. A new study by researchers from Norway examined ...