Walk Test Option - ZOLL LifeVest 4000 Patient Manual

LifeVest 4000 Patient Manual

Walk test option

Your physician prescriber may order the walk test as one of the ways to use the
LifeVest to gather information about your condition.
How does it work?
The purpose of the walk test is to walk for 6 minutes while the LifeVest monitors
your heart and counts your steps.
Before and after the walk, you'll be asked two questions. One about your
shortness of breath level, another about your fatigue level (how tired you feel).
After the walk, you'll answer the same two questions again. You'll look at the
screen for the possible answers and pick the one that most closely describes
how you feel at that moment.
During the next scheduled data download, the LifeVest sends your walk test
information to a secure website. From there your physician prescriber can review
the results.
Your physician prescriber may have you repeat the walk test once a day or once
a week. The LifeVest will remind you when you are scheduled to take the walk
test.
What do I have to do?
Try to walk at a pace you feel you can comfortably maintain for 6 minutes. You
can walk in a circle or oval, such as walking a track. You can walk in a square or
rectangle, such as walking around a room. You can also walk in a straight line,
turning as you reach the ends, such as walking back and forth in a hallway or
narrow room.
It is important that you wear the LifeVest the entire time that you're doing the
walk test so that it can monitor your progress and protect you.
While you are walking, the LifeVest will give you audible prompts about how
much longer you are to walk. It will also tell you when to stop walking.
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