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Introduction: Morbid obesity is associated with alterations in the ability to walk, however, the behavior of the 6-minute walk test in subjects with increases in body mass index is unknown. Objective: To describe the behavior of the 6-minute walk test in subjects with normal body mass index to morbid obesity. Methods: Through an analytical cross-sectional design, subjects of both genders from 18 to 60 years old with body mass index were studied: Normal (BMI:18.5-24.9); overweight (BMI:25-29.9); obesity (BMI:30-39.9); morbid obesity (BMI: > 40) kg/m². A 6-minute walk test was performed, demographic variables and pathological personal history were delimited. BMI categories were analyzed with one-way ANOVA and Bonferroni adjustment, and gender with t-test, both for independent groups, and Pearson's correlations for the various variables. Results: 480 subjects of both genders were studied in four groups. Age: men 43 ± 11 and women 45 ± 10 years old. Percentage diabetes mellitus (6.7%), arterial hypertension (18.3%). Meters walked men vs. women by body mass index (normal: 483 ± 56 vs. 449 ± 61; overweight: 471 ± 55 vs. 441 ± 44; obesity: 455 ± 70 vs. 421 ± 47; morbid obesity: 443 ± 49 vs. 403 ± 54, p < 0.05). Correlation body mass index-meters walked: r: -0.446 (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Meters walked in the 6-minute walk test decreased as body mass index increased. The male gender walked more meters in all categories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The world is still experiencing a major public health problem, Sars-Cov-2 causes the disease COVID-19, which mainly produces respiratory infections, with dyspnea, cough, fever and exercise intolerance; It leaves a range of deficiencies with short and long-term physical sequelae, affecting physical fitness and hand grip strength. Objective: determine characteristics, as well as the relationship between the distance traveled and the manual grip strength in patients who suffered from COVID-19. Methods: descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study, carried out at the Private Respiratory Rehabilitation Center, in Lima, between January and March 2021. 88 patients over 20 years of age, hemodynamically stable, with 30 days of evolution after discharge participated. They were evaluated with the 6-minute walk test (C6M) and grip strength measured with a Camry dynamometer. Results: la edad media fue 61,7±14,5. El grupo más afectado fue el mayor de 50 años. El sexo masculino, tiempo de internamiento en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos e índice de masa corporal fueron factores influyentes en los pacientes que padecieron COVID-19. Se evidenció relación entre la distancia recorrida y la fuerza de agarre, p<0,05, rho=-0,236. La distancia recorrida fue de 504,44±56,30 y la fuerza de agarre 27,21±5,50. Conclusions: existe correlación entre la fuerza de agarre de mano baja y normal y la distancia recorrida en los pacientes que han padecido COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by various signs and symptoms that limit the performance of activities of daily life and affect aerobic capacity, and could also influence healthrelated quality of life (HRQoL). The objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between aerobic capacity, dyspnea and quality of life in COPD patients who attend a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program. Descriptive study, with a cross-sectional correlational design in patients with COPD; with the ability to perform the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and answer the SGRQ and CRQ-SAS quality of life questionnaires. 36 patients, mean age 71.9 ± 7.1; mostly men with 83.3%. When correlating the 6MT and dyspnea, mMRC p-value = 0.00 and r = -0.586. In turn, a p-value <0.05 was obtained in the CRQ questionnaire; emotional, fatigue and total domains. The distance traveled on the (6MT) and dyspnea correlate with HRQL in the fatigue, choking and emotional domains of the CRQ questionnaire. No correlations were presented for the SGRQ questionnaire; however, the activities domain has a higher score. In conclusion, the domains of the CRQ questionnaire show a better correlation with the aerobic capacity of patients with COPD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]