Ecuación para predecir el consumo máximo de oxígeno a partir de la prueba de caminata de seis minutos en jóvenes sanos Jaime vásqUez-gómez 1,5,6,a,b,e , marcelo castillo-retamal 2,a,b,e , cesar FaUnDez-casanova 2,a,b , ricarDo soUza De carvalho 2,a,b,c , roDrigo ramírez-camPillo 3,a,b,e , PaBlo valDés-BaDilla 4,a,b,d An equation to predict maximum oxygen consumption from the six-minute walk test in healthy young adults Background: The six-minute walk test (SMWT) is an easy-to-use test that measures walking distance. Aim: To elaborate an equation to estimate the maximum oxygen consumption (VO 2 max) using the results of the SMWT. Material and Methods: Forty men and 40 women aged 22.5 ± 2 years, underwent a SMWT to measure the total walked distance and the recovery heart rate (RhR) Also, VO 2 max was estimated from the maximal workload achieved in a cyclo-ergometer using the Storer test. A multivariate regression analysis resulted in a prediction equation that was validated with distributional assumptions of normality, independence and homoscedasticity. The limits of concordance of the predictive model were checked with the Bland-Altman diagram. Results: Body mass index (BMI), sex, RhR and total walked distance explained VO 2 max