Purpose: To assess aerobic fitness or aerobic endurance which is important for walking distances, stair climbing, shopping and sightseeing etc.
Equipments required: A measuring tape, a stopwatch. Procedure: The walking distance or course is marked i.e., 45.72 m or 50yards in a rectangular area ( 45 X 5 yards or 45.72 X 4.57m) with cones placed at regular intervals to indicate the distance covered. Efforts are made to walk maximum distance as quickly as possible in six minutes. A practice trial is given to the participant. He may stop any time if he desires so.
Scoring: The total distance covered in six minutes is recorded to the nearest meter.
