Relationship between 2-minute step test, anthropometric measures and habitual physical activity in sedentary individuals

• Published in: Revista andaluza de medicina del deporte Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 21 - 24
• Main Authors: Freitas, Devyd Weyder Do Nascimento, Frazão, Monalise Bastos, Pereira, Jessyca Sousa, Almeida, Mariana Quixabeira Guimarães, Rêgo, Adriana Sousa, Pires, Flávio De Oliveira, Dias, Rosane Da Silva, Silva, Ilana Mirian Almeida Felipe da, Dibai-Filho, Almir Vieira, Bassi, Daniela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 30-09-2019
• ISSN: 1888-7546; 2172-5063
• DOI: 10.33155/j.ramd.2019.09.005

Objective: To correlate the 2-minute step test (2MST) with anthropometric variables and habitual physical activity.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Sixty young adult participants of both sexes were classified into three groups with 20 participants each according to their body mass index (BMI): eutrophic, with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2; overweight, with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2; and obese type I, with a BMI between 30 and 34.9 kg/m2. In addition to personal and clinical data, we collected height, weight, BMI, waist and neck circumference measurements. The Baecke Questionnaire (BQ) and 2-minute step test (2MST) were used to measure habitual physical activity and functional capacity, respectively.
Results: There was no difference between groups (p > 0.05) for the 2MST and BQ. There was no significant correlation between 2MST, anthropometric variables and habitual physical activity (p > 0.05, r = 0.005 to 0.248). Regarding the accuracy of 2MST in differentiating non-obese from obese subjects, there was insufficient accuracy, with an area under the curve of 0.54.
Conclusion: 2MST does not relate to body mass index, abdominal and neck circumference, or habitual physical activity.