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ISSN Print: 2394-7500, ISSN Online: 2394-5869, CODEN: IJARPF

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Vol. 4, Issue 6, Part A (2018)

Impact of six minute walk distance with quality of life in geriatrics population

Impact of six minute walk distance with quality of life in geriatrics population

Author(s)
Hima Mohanan, Rahul Krishnan Kutty and Dr. Kamaraj B
Abstract
Background: Ageing is a developmental phenomenon which is associated with changes in body composition that have important consequences on health and physical function. Changes may become more pronounced due to decreased activity level and disuse related to increasing age the six minute walk test (6MWT) is commonly used to estimate the functional exercise capacity in elderly subjects. Quality of life is defined as a concept including a large set of physical, psychological, social and functional aspect of a healthy life.
Objective: The study aimed to correlate functional exercise capacity measured by 6MWT with quality of life measured with SF-36 in healthy elderly subjects.
Material and Methods: 50 healthy elderly subjects aged 60 years and above were included in the study. After assessing the health status of these elderly subjects, they were administered the SF-36 questionnaire and the 6MWT was performed. The scores were tabulated and subjected for statistical analysis.
In this Study Six minute walk test, SF-36 questionnaire outcome measures were used. For statistical analysis Pearson’s correlation was used to find out the correlation of 6MWT and QOL.
Results: There was a positive correlation between six minute walk distance and SF-36 scores (r=.740, sig .000). Also it was found that age showed a negative correlation with 6MWD and SF-36.
Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between six minute walk distance and quality of life.
Pages: 37-47  |  831 Views  72 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Hima Mohanan, Rahul Krishnan Kutty, Dr. Kamaraj B. Impact of six minute walk distance with quality of life in geriatrics population. Int J Appl Res 2018;4(6):37-47.
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