The Timed Walk App measures the distance the user walks in a given amount of time. The walked distance in the chosen time can be used as an indication of exercise capacity and general health status.

The most commonly used timed walk is the 6-minute walk test, but other durations, like 3 minutes or 12 minutes are also used. The app allows setting the length of time from 3 to 15 minutes and measures the distance using the positioning systems embedded in the phone, like the GPS. The test therefore needs to be performed outdoor or it may be not possible to measure the distance.

This app comes from research conducted at the University of Oxford, UK, and the University of Malmö, Sweden. The app is not a medical device and shuold used for general well-being or as a home-based complement to conventional clinical assessment.