Six-minute walk test: functional capacity of severely obese before and after bariatric surgery

Souza, Shirley Aparecida Fabris de; Faintuch, Joel; Fabris, Sonia; Nampo, Fernando Kenji; Luz, Cesar; Fabio, Thiago Lorena; Sitta, Isabella Souza; Fonseca, Inês Cristina de Batista

doi:10.1016/j.soard.2009.05.003

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“…The findings from this study reinforce shorter-term results from studies that have reported significant improvements in SF-36 bodily pain and physical function scores, 29–32 WOMAC scores, 29,33,34 walking capacity (as measured by the LDCW or the 6-minute walk test), 30,31,35,36 resting heart rate, 35,36 or other measures of pain and function 10–12 in the first 3 to 12 months following RYGB or LAGB. Few studies have reported on pain and function from longer-term follow-up of these procedures.…”

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confidence: 83%

Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity

King

Chen

Belle

et al. 2016

JAMA

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confidence: 83%

Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity

King

Chen

Belle

et al. 2016

JAMA

133

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“…Souza et al [51] evaluated functional capacity using the 6MWT in severely obese subjects 1 day before and 7-12 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The average distance walked in the postoperative phase was longer compared to the preoperative distance.…”

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Impact of Aerobic Exercise Training on Heart Rate Variability and Functional Capacity in Obese Women After Gastric Bypass Surgery

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“…On the other hand researchers and practitioners are also interested in how these instruments work in clinical settings and during free-living conditions [10]. de Souza et al [12] concluded that the 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) is a simple, safe, powerful and objective test that provides useful information about the functional status of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. Furthermore, the test may be more suitable than the conventional treadmill test for this category of patients.…”

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“…Furthermore, the test may be more suitable than the conventional treadmill test for this category of patients. Patients with severe obesity are more likely to be able to perform a 6 MWT, than a standard maximal cycle ergometer or treadmill exercise test [12]. There is however a lack of information about how accurate pedometers and accelerometers are in obese women, in clinical settings such as during a 6 MWT.…”

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Accuracy of a Pedometer and an Accelerometer in Women with Obesity

Wiklund¹,

Cider²,

Olsén³

2012

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Aim:The main purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of a specific pedometer (Silva model Pedometer Plus 56013-3) and accelerometer (Silva model Ex3 plus 56026) in women suffering from obesity. The second aim was to study the impact of BMI, waist and hip circumference and waist-hip ratio on different pedometer and accelerometer positions on the body.Methods: Forty women with a BMI > 30 kg/m 2 wore two pedometers and two accelerometers during a standardized 6 minute walk test. Accelerometer 1 (A1) was placed around the neck. Accelerometer 2 (A2) was attached to the waistband of the woman's trousers in line with left hip, Pedometer 1 (P1) in line with right hip and pedometer 2 (P2) behind back in line with the spine. During the test an assistant manually counted number of steps, using a hand counter as reference for step accuracy. Results:Steps registered with the pedometer were significantly different from actual steps counted. The intra class correlations for the actual steps counted compared with the steps registered were P1 = 0.13, P2 = 0.20, A1= 0.99 and A2 = 0.41. All correlations between the tested pedometer and accelerometer at the different locations and BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference and hip-to waist ratio were little (if any) or low. Conclusions:The accelerometer is more accurate than the pedometer in measuring steps in women suffering from obesity. The location, which gave the most accurate results, was found to be around the neck.

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Six-minute walk test: functional capacity of severely obese before and after bariatric surgery

Cited by 75 publications

References 18 publications

Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity

Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity

Impact of Aerobic Exercise Training on Heart Rate Variability and Functional Capacity in Obese Women After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Accuracy of a Pedometer and an Accelerometer in Women with Obesity

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