Assessment of aerobic capacity in normal versus obese housewives

Abstract

Aerobic capacity is an important measure as it serves as an index of cardiopulmonary function. Housewives’ demographic segment at a greater risk of developing a condition as a result of long-term physical inactivity. The purpose of this study was to assess the body mass indexand the aerobic capacity in normal and obese housewives using six minute walk test. 30 participants were selected, BMI was calculated and participants were categorised. The subjects were made to perform six minute walk test. The value of VO2 max was interpreted by the 6MWT. The data was collected and was statistically analyzed. The more is the BMIlesser is the aerobic capacity and vice versa. This study concluded that there was slight change in the aerobic capacity of obese and overweight housewives as compared to the normal housewives. It was observed that increased BMI had no significant effect on the walking percentage of the participants