Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 225-229
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220630
Comparison of Functional Capacity among Obese and Non-Obese Young Adults
Pratiksha A. Gavhale1, Sambhaji B. Gunjal2
1BPT Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy PIMS,Loni (Bk), 413736 Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
2Associate professor & PhD Scholar, Department of Cardio Respiratory Physiotherapy, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy PIMS Loni (Bk), 413736 Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Pratiksha A. Gavhale
ABSTRACT
Background: The Six minute walk test (6MWT) is a very useful, reliable, safe and easy to a Administer assessment tool for the functional capacity of obese and non- obese individuals.
Objectives: The study aimed to comparison of functional capacity among obese and non-obese young adult.
Material and Methods: A descriptive type of observation study was carried out. Total 50 participants were taken. The study was conducted by dividing selected population into two groups based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. namely obese (Group A) and non –obese (Group B). These groups of 25 individuals each were divided according to their BMI based on the WHOs percentile Guidelines for adult. The participants were asked to perform six minute walk test using obese and non-obese individuals. Baseline measurement were measured with both group end of the six minute walk distance. The data was analyzed using appropriate statistical method.
Results: After performing six minute walk test using compared both the group A (obese) 488±20.36 meter and group B (non-obese) 608±30.8 meter,6MWD were measured and mean standard deviation were was carried using statistical analysis, then this both the group were compared using T- values 16.192 and P- values 0.0001 was seen. This test shows significant.
Conclusion: In conclusion, different factors contribute to 6MWD in obese and non-obese individuals. This study concluded that obese participants decrease the six minute walk distance as compared to the non-obese participants. This show that the obese participants have got lower functional capacity when compared the non-obese group.
Key words: Obesity, functional capacity, six minute walk test..