Abstract
This study determined the effect of core stability and diaphragmatic breathing exercises on six-minute walk test and dyspnea in sedentary young women. Thirty subjects were recruited from Physical therapy department of Umm-Al Qura University Makkah Saudi Arabia. They were healthy sedentary women students, with Body Mass Index ranged from 18 to 29.9 kg/m(2). Their age ranged from 18 to 23 years. Subjects were divided into equal 2 groups. Fifteen subjects performed core stability and diaphragmatic breathing exercises for 4 weeks (2 times\week) in Study group while Control group were fifteen subjects who had the same activities of daily living of study group. 6-minute walk test ( Distance) and Dyspnea level was measured after 6-minute walk test by Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale. There was a significant increase in 6MWT and decrease in Modified Borg dyspnea scale post treatment in the study group compared with that pretreatment, while there was no significant difference between pre and after 4 weeks in control group in both variables. Comparison between the study and control groups revealed a significant increase in 6MWTof the study group compared with that of the control group and a significant decrease in Modified Borg dyspnea scale of the study group compared with that of the control group. The core stability with diaphragmatic breathing exercises had a positive effect on six-minute walk test and dyspnea level in sedentary young women.