The correlation between six-minute walking distance and maximum phonation time in healthy adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the association between six-minute walking distance (6MWD) and maximum phonation time (MPT) in healthy adults.

Patients and methods

The cross-sectional study was conducted with 50 sedentary nonsingers (32 females, 18 males; mean age: 33.5±8.3 years; range, 18 to 50 years) between February 2021 and April 2021. Subjects with a history of smoking, respiratory symptoms in the last two weeks, and heart, lung, musculoskeletal, and balance problems were excluded. The measurements of MPT and 6MWD were carried out by two different assessors blinded to each other.

Results

The mean MPT was higher in male subjects (27.4±7.4 sec vs. 20.6±5.1 sec, p<0.001). In the bivariate analysis, there was a significant correlation between MPT and

SUBMITTER: Santausa FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186023 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature