Comparison of Incremental Shuttle Walk Test and Queen’s College Step Test on Oxygen Consumption and Rate of Perceived Exertion in Young Healthy Males

Introduction: Walking tests are the most commonly used for assessing of functional capacity, It is possible that some patients do not complain of walking limitations but have limitations with stair climbing, as the latter is a more strenuous activity. Thus the present study was addressed to compare the two submaximal tests which are Incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) and Queen’s college step test (QCT) by measuring oxygen consumption and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) in young healthy males. Method: The observational study, purposive sampling with sample size of 117, subjects of 18-24 years healthy male with normal Body mass index (BMI>18.50 &