Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: September | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 28-33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230906
6-Minute Walk Test Performance in Overweight Children Between the Age Group of 5-10 Years
Dr. Sonali Uikey1, Prerna Kale2
1Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Shri. K R Pandav College of Physiotherapy, Bhilewada, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India
2Intern, Department of Physiotherapy, Pandav College of Physiotherapy, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sonali Uikey
ABSTRACT
Background: Obesity is a medical condition in which an abnormal growth of the adipose tissue due to an enlargement of fat cell size or an increase in fat cell size number or combination of both. Childhood obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease that putting children and adolescent at risk for poor health. The 6minute walk test is a practical simple test that does not required exercise equipment or advanced training for techniques. This test provides information about cardiopulmonary exercise response. This study is helps in identify the overweight children functional capacity among school children.
Objective: The aim of the study is to comparison hemodynamic changes in normal weight and overweight children by using 6-minute walk test.
Method: 6-minute walk test was performed in 25 normal weight and 25 overweight children between age group of 5-10 years. Pre and post test cardio and respiratory variables were recorded and compared among normal weight and overweight children.
Result: Result showed a highly significant relation in heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and Borg scale between normal weight and overweight primary school children.
Conclusion: 6-minute walk test study concluded that to prevent overweight in children and its complications, schools required to add more physical activity in primary school also educate the children about diet, overweight, exercises and cardiovascular risks.
Key words: overweight, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, Borg scale.