Predicting home and community walking activity in people with stroke
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Prognose der Gehaktivität zu Hause und in der Wohnumgebung bei Personen mit Schlaganfall |
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Autor: | Fulk, George D.; Reynolds, Chelsea; Mondal, Sumona; Deutsch, Judith E. |
Erschienen in: | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation |
Veröffentlicht: | 91 (2010), 10, S. 1582-1586, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0003-9993, 1532-821X |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201011008552 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Objective: To determine the ability of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and other commonly used clinical outcome measures to predict home and community walking activity in high-functioning people with stroke. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Outpatient physical therapy clinic. Participants: Participants (N=32) with chronic stroke (n=19; >6mo poststroke) with self-selected gait speed (GS) faster than .40m/s and age-matched healthy participants (n=13). Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: Independent variables: 6MWT, self-selected GS, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), lower extremity motor section of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, and Stroke Impact Scale. Dependent variable: average steps taken per day during a 7-day period, measured using an accelerometer. Results: 6MWT, self-selected GS, and BBS were moderately related to home and community walking activity. The 6MWT was the only predictor of average steps taken per day; it explained 46% of the variance in steps per day. Conclusions: The 6MWT is a useful outcome measure in higher functioning people with stroke to guide intervention and assess community walking activity. Verf.-Referat