Reproducibility of the incremental shuttle walk test for women with morbid obesity

Autor(es)

Peixoto-Souza, Fabiana Sobral ^[1] ; Malosa Sampaio, Luciana Maria ^[1] ; de Campos, Elaine Cristina ^[1] ; Barbalho-Moulim, Marcela Cangussu ^[2] ; de Araujo, Poliane Nascimento ^[1] ; Laurin Neto, Rafael Melillo ^[3] ; Arena, Ross ^{[4, 5]} ; Costa, Dirceu ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Nove de Julho Univ UNINOVE, Postgrad Program Rehabil Sci, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Postgrad Program Phys Therapy, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[3] Mandaqui Hosp Complex, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Illinois, Coll Appl Hlth Sci, Dept Phys Therapy, Chicago, IL - USA

^[5] Univ Illinois, Coll Appl Hlth Sci, Integrat Physiol Lab, Chicago, IL - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE; v. 31, n. 6, p. 428-432, AUG 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Objective: The incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) is a valuable tool for the assessment of functional capacity. However, few studies have used the ISWT in individuals with obesity or have determined its reproducibility in this population. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the reproducibility of the ISWT in women with morbid. obesity. Methods: Twenty-three women with a body mass index >40 kg/m(2) (mean age: 39.1 +/- 7.7) performed the ISWT twice on the same day. Results: The mean distance traveled was 313.3 +/- 100.2 m on the first test and 322.5 +/- 98.9 on the second test, with no significant difference between tests. The intraclass correlation coefficient (0.91) indicated excellent reproducibility. Reliability determined through Bland Altman analysis revealed a small mean difference between tests (-9.2 m). Conclusion: The practice of repeating the ISWT appears to be unnecessary for women with morbid obesity, as demonstrated by the excellent reproducibility of the test. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/12206-0 - Capacidade cardiorrespiratória, perfil inflamatório e modulação autonômica da frequência cardíaca em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica
• Beneficiário: Dirceu Costa
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular