Operationalizing a walking exercise prescription based on 6-minute walk test results

A walking prescription is both practical and effective to prepare patients for liver transplant. To guide healthcare professionals on the number of steps to be prescribed, we correlated 6-minute walk test results with average daily collected with a personal fitness tracker. Based on our results, we recommend a 1500, 3000, and 6000 steps/day prescription for candidates strolling < 250 m, 250-349 m, and ≥ 350 m on their 6-minute walk test, respectively.