Relations of Six Minute Walk Distance with Body Mass Index and Waist Hip Ratio

Parul Sharma; Shweta Sharma; Vinika Chaudhary

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Relations of Six Minute Walk Distance with Body Mass Index and Waist Hip Ratio

Parul Sharma, Shweta Sharma, Vinika Chaudhary

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: The six minute walk test is used to measure functional capacity. The primary measurement is the total distance walked.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to find the relation between six minute walk test distance with body mass index (BMI) and waist hip ratio (WHR) in normal healthy adults.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 40 healthy female subjects were randomly selected and their WHR, WC, BMI and six minute walk test distance were measured.

RESULTS: Six minute walk distance is related with BMI and WHR. Six minute walk test distance has a positive relation with BMI, negative relation with WHR.

CONCLUSION: When BMI increases, six minute walk distance also increases as BMI is positively correlated with six minute walk distance. When WHR increases, six minute walk distance decreases as six minute walk test distance is negatively correlated with WHR.