Abstract Objective To evaluate the correlation between the performance of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and the one-minute sit-to-stand test (1 min-STST) in patients enrolled in a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) program. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of patients enrolled in a HSCT program. Anthropometric and demographic characteristics, along with comorbidities, were recorded. We analyzed oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ), heart rate (HR), and the modified Borg scale in the 6MWT and 1 min-STST. Additionally, correlations between the two tests were evaluated. Results A total of 46 patients (22 females (48%), with a mean age of 34.7 ± 14.0 years were included. Of these, 25 (54.3%) were assessed before, and 21 (45.7%) after HSCT. The primary diagnoses were acute lymphoblastic leukemia (41.3%) and multiple myeloma (26.0%). The mean distance walked during the 6MWT was 501 ± 126 m while the median number of repetitions in the 1 min-STST was 26.5 (22-30). A significant correlation was observed between the 6MWT and the 1 min-STST in HSCT patients (r = 0.678, p < 0.001). Conclusion This research demonstrated a significant correlation between the 1 min-STST and the 6MWT in patients enrolled in a HSCT program. The 1 min-STST may serve as a viable alternative for evaluating functional capacity when the 6MWT is not feasible.
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