Six-Minutes’ Walk Test and Handgrip Strength Associated with Increased Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Our results suggest that greater 6MWT performance and upper-body muscle strength are associated with better functioning and lower symptom burden. Additionally, greater aerobic fitness was linked to better cognitive function. These findings underscore the potential importance of physical fitness for quality of life in cancer survivors and highlight the need for future interventional studies to determine whether improving fitness through rehabilitation strategies can enhance patient outcomes.
Authors
- Luísa Soares‐Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-4731)
- Ana Ruiz‐Casado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7672-2638)
- Armando Peixoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2711-4038)
- Sandra Abreu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-1575)
- Guilherme Macedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9387-9872)
- M. Romero-Elias
- Marco Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8215-1213)
Institutions
- Pioneer (United States) (US)
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (PT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (ES)
- University of International Business (KZ)
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (ES)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003885
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00