Publication: Mean Six Minute Walk Distance of Healthy Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Date
2022
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Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
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Introduction: The six-minute walk test is a sub-maximal exercise test used in clinical populations to determine functional exercise capacity. It is a safe, simple, and inexpensive test. There are a number of reference equations described for estimating six-minute walk distance in healthy subjects in different countries. However, there is a lack of standard reference value for six minute walk distance in healthy Nepalese population. The aim of the study was to find the mean six minute walk distance of healthy healthcare workers of a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among healthy health care workers of a tertiary care centre from 1 August 2021 to 30 November 2021 after taking ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 1507202105). Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: The mean six-minute walk distance of the 162 healthy health care workers was 486.74±74.73 (475.23–498.24, 95% Confidence Interval) m. Men walked 519.61±79.19 m and women walked 474.12±75.62 m. The mean age of the participants was 29.25±8.25 years.
Conclusions: The mean six-minute walk distance was found to be lower when compared to similar studies conducted in similar settings.
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Authors
Subash Pant
Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Krity Basnet
Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2443-2209
Prinsa Shrestha
Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mathura K.C.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Exercise test, Health personnel, Healthy volunteer, Walk test