Reliability and validity of the 6-minute pegboard and ring test for functional exercise capacity in patients with breast cancer.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 REHABILITATION

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-13 DOI:10.1080/09593985.2024.2353260

Hacer Oncu, Ebru Calik-Kutukcu, Naciye Vardar Yagli, Deniz Inal-Ince, Melda Saglam, Ferhat Unal, Sercan Aksoy

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Abstract

Background: Chronic pain, sensory disturbances, and lymphedema are frequent after breast cancer, leading to arm dysfunction. There is a need for objective performance-based clinical exercise tests for the upper extremity in patients with breast cancer.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the 6-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) in breast cancer survivors.

Methods: Forty-eight women with breast cancer (mean age = 55.40 ± 10.40 years) were included. All patients performed 6PBRT on the first day and one week later to investigate the test-retest reliability of the 6PBRT, and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated. The peak workload (W_peak) and oxygen consumption level (VO_2peak) during the arm ergometer test were used as outcomes for the criterion validity of the 6PBRT.

Results: The 6PBRT showed good test - retest reliability with an ICC_1,2 value of 0.871 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.769-0.928]. The first 6PBRT score was very strongly correlated with the second test score (r = 0.866, p < .001). The 6PBRT score was significantly correlated with VO_2peak (r = 0.634, p < .001), and W_peak (r = 0.546, p < .001). While the 6PBRT score had less effect on VO_2peak, the determination of VO_2peak in the model was very good (R² = 0.832).

Conclusion: The 6PBRT has good test-retest reliability and is a valid test in individuals with breast cancer. These findings suggest that 6PBRT is a practical, useful, valid and reliable assessment tool for determining functional arm exercise capacity in patients with breast cancer.

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乳腺癌患者功能锻炼能力 6 分钟钉板和环形测试的可靠性和有效性。

背景：乳腺癌术后经常出现慢性疼痛、感觉障碍和淋巴水肿，导致手臂功能障碍。因此需要对乳腺癌患者的上肢进行基于客观表现的临床运动测试：本研究旨在评估乳腺癌幸存者进行 6 分钟钉板和套环测试（6PBRT）的有效性和可靠性：研究纳入了 48 名乳腺癌女性患者（平均年龄为 55.40 ± 10.40 岁）。所有患者均在第一天和一周后进行了 6PBRT 测试，以研究 6PBRT 的重测可靠性，并计算类内相关系数（ICC）。手臂测力计测试期间的峰值工作量（Wpeak）和耗氧量水平（VO2peak）作为 6PBRT 的标准效度结果：结果：6PBRT显示出良好的测试-重测可靠性，ICC1,2值为0.871[95%置信区间（CI）0.769-0.928]。第一次 6PBRT 评分与第二次测试评分的相关性非常强（r = 0.866，p 2peak）（r = 0.634，p peak）（r = 0.546，p 2peak），模型中 VO2peak 的确定性非常好（R2 = 0.832）：结论：6PBRT 具有良好的重复测试可靠性，对乳腺癌患者来说是一项有效的测试。这些研究结果表明，6PBRT 是一种实用、有用、有效且可靠的评估工具，可用于确定乳腺癌患者的手臂功能锻炼能力。

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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice REHABILITATION-

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期刊介绍： The aim of Physiotherapy Theory and Practice is to provide an international, peer-reviewed forum for the publication, dissemination, and discussion of recent developments and current research in physiotherapy/physical therapy. The journal accepts original quantitative and qualitative research reports, theoretical papers, systematic literature reviews, clinical case reports, and technical clinical notes. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice; promotes post-basic education through reports, reviews, and updates on all aspects of physiotherapy and specialties relating to clinical physiotherapy.