The 6-minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Overweight and Obese Individuals

Validity and Reliability of the 6-minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Assessing Upper Extremity Function in Overweight and Obese Individuals

The aim of our study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the 6-minute pegboard and ring test in overweight and obese individuals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2
• Volunteering for the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus
• Having comorbidities that may affect physical functions
• Failure to cooperate with tests to be performed
• Liver disease, kidney disease, cancer, lung diseases and serious cardiomyopathies, neurological diseases
• Pregnancy
• Having a history of bariatric surgery
• Presence of contraindications to exercise testing