Exercise capacity prior to major cancer surgery: A cross-sectional observational study of the validity of the 6-minute walk and 30-second sit-to-stand tests
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Publication Year 2024-08,Volume 20,Issue #4,Page 497-506
Journal Title
Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Publication Type
Research article
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for measuring exercise capacity, however, it is resource intensive and has limited availability. This study aimed to determine: 1) the association between the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and the 30-s sit-to-stand test (30STS) with CPET peak oxygen uptake (VO(2peak)) and anaerobic threshold (AT) and 2) 6MWT and 30STS cut points associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications. METHODS: A cross-sectional study, retrospectively analyzing data collected from a tertiary cancer center over a 23-month period. Measures included CPET VO(2peak) and AT, 6MWT and 30STS test. Correlations were used to characterize relationships between variables. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses determined 6MWT and 30STS cut points that aligned with CPET variable cut points. RESULTS: Note that, 156 participants were included. The 6MWT and 30STS displayed moderate correlations with VO(2peak), rho = 0.65, p = 0.01 and rho = 0.52, p < 0.005 respectively. Fair correlations were observed between AT and 6MWT (rho = 0.36, p = 0.01) and 30STS (rho = 0.41, p < 0.005). The optimal cut points to identify VO(2peak )< 15 mL/kg/min were 493.5 m on the 6MWT and 12.5 stands on the 30STS test and for AT < 11 mL/kg/min were 506.5 m on the 6MWT and 12.5 stands on the 30STS test. CONCLUSION: Both the 6MWT and 30STS test could be used as alternative tools for measuring exercise capacity preoperatively in the cancer setting where CPET is not available. A range of 6MWT and 30STS cut points, according to sensitivity and specificity levels, may be used to evaluate risk of postoperative outcomes.
Publisher
Wiley
Keywords
Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Male; Female; Middle Aged; *Neoplasms/surgery; *Exercise Tolerance/physiology; Retrospective Studies; *Exercise Test/methods; Aged; Walk Test/methods; Oxygen Consumption/physiology; 30sts; 6mwt; Cpet; cancer surgery; prehabilitation
Department(s)
Physiotherapy; Health Services Research; Anaesthetics
Open Access at Publisher's Site
https://doi.org/10.1111/ajco.14069
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