Effects of Six-Minute Walk Test on Cardiovascular Variables among Type 2 Diabetics

Ajayi-Vincent O. B and Daramola A. A
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Ajayi-Vincent O. B: Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Daramola A. A: Department of Physiotherapy, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2023, vol. 8, issue 10, 80-84

Abstract: The study investigated the effects of six-minute walk test on functional capacity, cardiac workload, rate of perceived exertion and selected cardiovascular variables among type 2 diabetic patients. A total of forty (40) patients who had been diagnosed of type 2 diabetes mellitus and are attending the medical outpatient clinic of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital Ado-Ekiti were recruited through purposive sampling technique in which twenty (20) formed the experimental group and the remaining twenty (20) were control group. The pretest responses were obtained from both groups while the experimental group was subjected to eight (8) weeks of walking exercise, thereafter, the posttest responses were taken. The results from the study revealed that there was significant effect of six-minute walk test on functional capacity, rate of perceived exertion, systolic blood pressure and heart rate of type 2 diabetic patients but found no significant effect on cardiac workload and diastolic blood pressure. These changes were significant at p

Date: 2023
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