2-Minute Walk Test (2MWT): free online stopwatch and protocol

Protocol

Distance walked in 2 minutes.

1. Flat corridor, the same length as for the 6MWT (20 to 30 m), ends marked by cones.
2. Instruction: "Walk as far as you can for 2 minutes, without running. You may slow down or stop if needed."
3. Tap at each completed length; announce the time left after one minute in a neutral voice.
4. At 2:00, measure the distance of the last unfinished length. Useful when 6 minutes is too much for the patient.

Norms and references

Strongly correlated with the 6MWT (r ≈ 0.9). No universal norm: follow the change from one session to the next (Bohannon et al., 2015).

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• Five Times Sit to Stand (5×STS)Lower-limb strength and fall risk
• Four Square Step Test (FSST)Dynamic balance and stepping in all directions
• Single-Leg StanceStatic balance on one leg
• 4-Stage Balance Test (CDC STEADI)Static balance in four stances of increasing difficulty
• 2-Minute Step Test (2MST)Aerobic endurance: knee raises in place in 2 minutes
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