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Research Paper | Medical Science | Volume 7 Issue 12, December 2018 | Pages: 791 - 794 | India
A Comparative Study of Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) amongst Healthy Individuals and COPD Patients
Abstract: Background: Timed walking tests are widely used to evaluate functional exercise performance, as they are likely to measure the ability to undertake the activities of day-to-day life. Six minute walk test (6MWT) is an important tool in screening, management and prognostication of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and is considered to provide a reliable and valid measure of functional exercise capacity. The aim of the present study was to compare the six minute walk distance (6MWD) amongst healthy individuals and COPD patients in the age group of 40 70 years. Methods: A prospective study was carried out in the department of TB & Chest at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand from 1st January 2017 to 31st March 2018, including 140 subjects (70 healthy individuals and 70 COPD patients) in the age group of 40 70 years. The 6MWT was performed as per the guidelines laid by the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Results: We observed that the mean six minute walk distance was significantly less in COPD patients (408.00 74.20 meters) as compared to healthy subjects (626.69 64.67 meters) (p
Keywords: COPD, 6MWT, 6MWD, FEV1, FVC, ATS, Spirometry
How to Cite?: Brajesh Mishra, Apoorv Sinha, "A Comparative Study of Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) amongst Healthy Individuals and COPD Patients", Volume 7 Issue 12, December 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 791-794, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20193656, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20193656