The Six-Minutes Walking Test (6MWT) in healthy Turkish children and its comparative review

Gulsah SAHIN; Nurdan YAYKIN; Aysegul AKSOY; Kubra GULTEKIN; Ozan CANPOLAT; Serkan ISIK; Hasim KATRA; Baris KARAKOYUN; Nevin KAYA; Omur KOCAK; Omer DURUKAN; Asli SAHIN; Ozhan BAVLI

Makale detayları

The Six-Minutes Walking Test (6MWT) in healthy Turkish children and its comparative review

Yazarlar:

Gulsah SAHIN | Nurdan YAYKIN | Aysegul AKSOY | Kubra GULTEKIN | Ozan CANPOLAT | Serkan ISIK | Hasim KATRA | Baris KARAKOYUN | Nevin KAYA | Omur KOCAK | Omer DURUKAN | Asli SAHIN | Ozhan BAVLI

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 2014 Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.62-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000795465

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2147-5652

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 

Having data about its own subjective condition is important for each country. The aim of this study was to establish the values for six-minutes walking test (6MWT) among healthy children. The study population included 732 children (342 girls and 390 boys) aged 7-14 from 3 different regions in the city center. Their height and weight were measured and a sixminutes walking test was performed to the children. Mann-Whitney U test for gender and walking distance; Pearson correlation test for the relationship between height, weight and age; Kruskal-Wallis analysis methods for walking distance of the age groups were used. The six-minutes walking (6MWT) distance of the children ages 7-14 was 684.20 ± 109.31 m in total. There was significantly positive relation in medium level between children’s age and the 6MWT distance. There was a significantly positive relation in medium level between children’s height and the 6-MWT distance. There was also a significantly positive relation in low level between children’s weight and the 6-MWT distance. A statistically significant difference between the 6-MWT distance according to children’s gender was observed. Finally there was a significant difference between 6-MW distance according to the children’s age groups.

 


Having  data about its own subjective condition is important for each country. The aim of this study was to establish the values for six-minutes walking test (6MWT) among healthy children.  The study population included 732 children (342 girls and 390 boys) aged 7-14 from 3 different regions in the city center. Their height and weight were measured and  a six-minutes walking test was performed to the children. Mann-Whitney U test for gender and walking distance; Pearson correlation test for the relationship between height, weight and age; Kruskal-Wallis analysis methods for walking distance of the age groups were used. The six-minutes walking (6MWT) distance of the children ages 7-14 was 684.20 ± 109.31 m in total. There was significantly positive relation in medium level between children's age and the 6MWT distance. There was a significantly positive relation in medium level between children's height and the 6-MWT distance. There was also a significantly positive relation in low level between children's weight and the 6-MWT distance. A statistically significant difference between the 6-MWT distance according to children's gender was observed. Finally there was a significant difference between 6-MW distance according to the children's age groups.

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Makale detayları

The Six-Minutes Walking Test (6MWT) in healthy Turkish children and its comparative review

Yazarlar:

Gulsah SAHIN | Nurdan YAYKIN | Aysegul AKSOY | Kubra GULTEKIN | Ozan CANPOLAT | Serkan ISIK | Hasim KATRA | Baris KARAKOYUN | Nevin KAYA | Omur KOCAK | Omer DURUKAN | Asli SAHIN | Ozhan BAVLI

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 2014 Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.62-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000795465

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2147-5652

Six- Minutes Walking Test

children

physical performance.

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Six-Minutes Walking Test (6MWT) in healthy Turkish children and its comparative review

Yazarlar: Gulsah SAHIN | Nurdan YAYKIN | Aysegul AKSOY | Kubra GULTEKIN | Ozan CANPOLAT | Serkan ISIK | Hasim KATRA | Baris KARAKOYUN | Nevin KAYA | Omur KOCAK | Omer DURUKAN | Asli SAHIN | Ozhan BAVLI

Yayıncı: Selcuk University

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 2014 Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.62-66

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2014

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000795465

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2147-5652

Six- Minutes Walking Test

children

physical performance.

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Gulsah SAHIN | Nurdan YAYKIN | Aysegul AKSOY | Kubra GULTEKIN | Ozan CANPOLAT | Serkan ISIK | Hasim KATRA | Baris KARAKOYUN | Nevin KAYA | Omur KOCAK | Omer DURUKAN | Asli SAHIN | Ozhan BAVLI

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 2014 Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.62-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000795465

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2147-5652