Reference values for the six-minute walk test in Nigerian adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.

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dc.contributor.authorAbdulkadir, Mohammed B
dc.contributor.authorIbraheem, Rasheedat M
dc.contributor.authorAkintade, O
dc.contributor.authorSuberu, Halima D
dc.contributor.authorIssa, Amdallah
dc.contributor.authorAlabi, Kayode
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-06T10:41:29Z
dc.date.available2023-01-06T10:41:29Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-30
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine baseline six-minute walk distance in Nigerian adolescents and establish its relationship with age, gender and anthropometric parameters. Methods: One hundred and eighty healthy adolescents (10 – 18 years) were recruited from three schools. Six-minute walk test was conducted as described by the American Thoracic Society. Demographic and anthropometric characteristics were related to achieve six-minute walk distance. A mathematical formula for predicting six-minute walk distance was generated. Results: The mean ± SD six-minute walk distance was 590.1 ± 72.02 m and was significantly longer in males (p= 0.001) among adolescents aged 10- 16 years. Age was the only characteristic significantly associated with six-minute walk distance following multiple linear regression analyses. The formulae, [six-minute walk distance = 317.3 + 21.5 x age (years) in males and 117 + 33.0 x age (years) in females] closely approximated to measured six-minute walk distance. Conclusion: This study has derived reference values for 6-minute walk test in adolescents; the use of these reference values should consider age and gender variations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationReference values for the six-minute walk test in Nigerian adolescents aged 10 to 18 years. Research Journal of Health Sciences, 7(4), 334-343en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rejhs.v7i4.8
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8200
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectExercise testen_US
dc.subjectSix-minute-walken_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleReference values for the six-minute walk test in Nigerian adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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