Validation of three functional tests against the 6-minute walk test in individuals with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is one of the most commonly-used assessments of functional capacity. However, its length and space requirements can limit feasibility in busy clinical settings. There is limited evidence on the validity of shorter or alternative functional tests compared to the 6MWT in individuals with obesity. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the concurrent validity of the distance covered during the first two minutes of the 6-minute walk test (2'6MWT), the 2-minute step test (2MST) and the 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1STST) against the full 6MWT in individuals with obesity.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study. Participants with obesity completed three functional tests-6MWT, 2MST and 1STST-on the same day. Spearman's rank correlation wa

SUBMITTER: Mahisanun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12302963 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature