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Published on: August 24, 2019

Remote exercise assessment in pulmonary hypertension.

Paula Appenzeller1, Daniel Jeffery1, Mark Toshner1,2

  • 1Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
|May 7, 2026
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Summary

Digital six-minute walk tests (6MWT) offer a safe and accurate remote assessment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). While actigraphy shows variability, digital 6MWT with wearables holds promise for longitudinal monitoring in PAH patients.

Keywords:
actigraphydigital health technologyexercise assessmentpulmonary hypertensionsix-minute walk test

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Published on: August 24, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Exercise assessment is crucial for prognosis in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
  • Digital tools are emerging as alternatives to traditional outcome measures.
  • Remote patient monitoring is increasingly important in managing chronic diseases like PAH.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing methods for remote exercise assessment in PAH.
  • To evaluate the utility of digital alternatives to traditional exercise tests.
  • To discuss the potential of digital six-minute walk tests (6MWT) in PAH management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on remote exercise assessment in PAH.
  • Analysis of digital structured exercise tests, focusing on the digital 6MWT.
  • Evaluation of actigraphy and wearable technology for PAH monitoring.

Main Results:

  • Actigraphy metrics show population-level promise but high individual variability.
  • Digital 6MWT are safe, accurate, and well-accepted by PAH patients.
  • Wearable integration enhances digital 6MWT and offers longitudinal endpoint potential.

Conclusions:

  • Digital 6MWT and other remote measures need further validation.
  • Future studies must establish their ability to reflect disease severity and sensitivity to change.
  • Minimal clinically important differences are required for clinical implementation in PAH longitudinal monitoring.