Six-minute walk distance in breast cancer survivorsBut-Hadžić, Jasna (Avtor) Dervišević, Mirza (Avtor) Karpljuk, Damir (Avtor) Videmšek, Mateja (Avtor) Dervišević, Edvin (Avtor) Paravlić, Armin (Avtor) Hadžić, Vedran (Avtor) Tomažin, Katja (Avtor) sportfemalecardio-respiratory fitnessreference valuesbreast cancersix minute walk testThe six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a widely used test for the indirect measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness in various cancer populations. Although the 6MWT is a simple test, there are no normative values for breast cancer survivors (BCS) or comparisons of results with healthy counterparts. A systematic review with a meta-analysis was carried out, which included studies from 2007 to 2020. Ninety-one studies were found, 21 of which were included in the quantitative synthesis. Among them were 9 randomized controlled trials (RCT), 8 prospective cohort studies and 4 cross-sectional studies. A total of 1084 BCS were included. Our results revealed that healthy subjects (n = 878) covered a significantly greater distance than BCS during the 6MWT (589.9 m vs. 477.4 m, p < 0.001), and the results of the meta-regression analysis showed that the 6MWD was predicted by the participants’ BMI (p < 0.001), but not by their age (p = 0.070). After adjustment for BMI, the healthy subjects also covered greater distances than the BCS (103 m; p < 0.001). The normative values of 6MWT were presented for BCS. Besides, 6MWT distances distinguish between their healthy counterparts, therefore, the 6MWT distance is a relevant parameter for the assessment and monitoring of cardiorespiratory fitness in medical and exercise interventions for BCS.20212022-02-18 08:09:35Članek v reviji135035sl