ArticleJournal of obesity2021
Reference Value for the Distance Walked in the Six-Minute Walk Test in Obese Brazilian Men in the Preoperative Period of Bariatric Surgery.
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- Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Six-Minute Walk Distance in Children with Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Breaking barriers: novel reference equations for the six-minute walk distance and work in obese Chinese adults.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- [Six minute walk test: From normal to morbid obesity subject].Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity has several effects on the mechanics of the rib cage that may impair the exercise performance of obese individuals and therefore impact the assessment of surgical risk. This study aimed to establish a reference value for the 6-minute walk distance (6 MWD) in obese Brazilian men in the preoperative period of bariatric surgery that considers the effect of lung function.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study in which 104 obese men underwent the six-minute walk test (6 MWT) before bariatric surgery. They also underwent the spirometry test and respiratory muscle strength measurement before the 6 MWT.
resultsThe 6 MWD was correlated with age (
conclusionIn this sample of obese Brazilian men, lung function contributed to poor performance in the 6 MWT. In these individuals, BMI, FVC, and age were the variables that composed the reference equation for the 6 MWD. Thus, in several clinical settings, such as in the evaluation before bariatric surgery, pulmonary function data are important to determine the reference value for the 6 MWD.
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