Comparación de los resultados del test de marcha de 6 minutos con dos ecuaciones predictivas en el grupo de acondicionamiento físico de la Universidad de Cuenca. Cuenca, 2016

Abstract

Background: The 6-Minute Walk Test (TM6M) assesses the individual's functional ability. The most commonly used equations for interpretation are those of Enright & Sherrill and Troosters, developed abroad. In Cuenca - Ecuador, there are no investigations in this regard. General Aim: To compare the results of the Six Minute Walk Test with two Predictive Equations in the Physical Conditioning Group of the University of Cuenca. Cuenca, 2016. Methodology: Descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of 130 people aged 18 to 25 years old, evaluated according to the variable ages, weight, height, sex, body mass index (BMI) and meters walked. The results were organized, analyzed and interpreted using the SPSS Software version 2.2, in which measures of central tendency, dispersion, student t, ANOVA and Pearson correlation test were obtained. Results: The average distance walked was 655.4 meters. When comparing this data with Enright & Sherrill and Troosters, it is evident that the participants did not reach the optimal meters to walk. However, they surpassed what was estimated by the Enright & Sherrill Low Limit of Normality (LIN) value. When correlating the meters walked with the height and sex, a degree of significance of p <0.05 was evidenced, which did not occur with age, BMI and weight. Conclusion: The equations used in this project did not allow us to accurately predict the meters to be covered in our study population. However, the results can serve as a reference to compare the meters walked by people aged 18 to 25 years old, with cardiorespiratory pathologies