Six-minute walk test and factors affecting exercise capacity in children with cystic fibrosis.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the result of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged < 20 years old and individuals without CF.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 50 children and adolescents with CF and 20 children and adolescents without CF underwent the 6MWT. Vital signs before and immediately after the 6MWT and six-minute walk distance (6MWD) were evaluated.