Evaluating Throcal Expansion, Dispne Severity, Kardiorespiratuar

Endurance and Quality Of Life Women with Obesity

Neslihan Durutürk, Zuhal Gültekin, Elif Kaymakoğlu, Mustafa Eraslan

Baskent University, Health Science Faculty, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department

Obesity is; Increasingly becomes a challenge in

developed countries and as well as developing countries.

Obesity incidence in Turkey % 15-16

Women % 40Man % 20

Obesity,

Unfavorably affects respiratory systemProduces undesired alteration in; Respiratory mechanics Respiratory muscle strength Endurans Respiratory control Exersice capasity

Diyabetes mellitus Risk factors Hipertension Dislipidemi Coronary artery diseases

OBESITY

Purpose In this study throcal expansion, dispne severity,

cardiorespiratory endurance and quality of life of women were evaluated in women with obesity.

Materials and Methods:

Table 1: Mean Age and Body Mass Index of Groups

In two groups, cases who have orthopedic diseases and systemic diseases that interfere to exercise not included to the study

Mean Age(years)

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

Study Group(n:15)

47 ± 7,8 35 ± 5,1

Control Group(n:15)

46 ± 7,4 24 ± 2,3

Thoracal expansion; Axillar Epigastric Subcostal, chest circumferences measurements

Cardiorespiratory endurance; 6 minutes walk test (6MWT)

Percieved exertion Modified Borg scale

Quality of life; Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) which

has subscales about energy level, pain, physical function, sleep, emotional response and social isolation

Dispnea severity; Medical Research Council Dispne

Scale (MRCDS)

Results

Table 2: 6 Minutes Walk Test Results of Groups

Study Group(n:15)

ControlGroup(n:15)

P Value

Walking Distances (m)

333±105,9 462±120,5 0,005*

Borg scale

1,8±1,6 0,5±0,9 0.036*

* : p < 0.05

Table 3: Comparing NHP Results Of Groups

Study Group(n:15)

Control Group(n:15)

P Value

Energy 28,8 ± 39,5 21,6 ± 36,9 0,465

Pain 28,2 ± 29, 8 15,4 ± 24,0 0,179

Sleep 33,3 ± 28,7 12,8 ± 25,7 0,011*

Social isolation

21,4 ± 33,7 10,3 ± 11,5 0,923

Physical function

29,8 ± 20,1 17,8 ± 18,8 0,131

Emotional response

22,1 ± 26,9 20,1 ± 27,1 0,517

* : p < 0.05

Table 4: Comparing Thoracal Expansion and Dispne

Scores of Groups Study Group (n:15)

Control Group(n:15)

P Value

Axillar circumferences measeurements (cm)

4,06 ± 1,22 4,40 ± 1,54 0,669

Epigastric circumferences measeurements (cm)

4,26 ± 1,43 4,93 ± 1,48 0,243

Subkostal circumferences measeurements (cm)

3,53 ± 1,24 3,60 ± 1,12 0,846

MRCDS 1,26 ± 0,70 0,93 ± 0,45 0,149

ConclusionIn our study it has been seen that; Obesity decreases cardiorespiratory

endurance Unfavorably effects sleep subscales of

quality of life mesurement in women. We think that it has to be carried out more

extensive studies with more cases in the future.

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