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Ten-metre walk, with or without a turn?

I E van Herk1, J H Arendzen, P Rispens

  • 1Northern Centre for Health Care Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Clinical Rehabilitation
|April 29, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Timing walking over 5 meters with a return is a viable alternative to the 10-meter straight walk for patients with walking disabilities. While on average 3.2 seconds longer, individual times vary significantly.

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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Biomechanical Analysis

Background:

  • Accurate measurement of walking time is crucial for assessing functional mobility in patients with walking disabilities.
  • Standardized protocols for gait analysis are essential for reliable clinical assessment and research.
  • Stroke survivors often experience impaired walking ability, necessitating effective measurement tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the outcomes of different procedures for measuring 10-meter walking time.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of a 5-meter walk with a return as an alternative to a straight 10-meter walk.
  • To quantify the time taken for turning during gait assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Participants with post-stroke walking disabilities were recruited from a university hospital rehabilitation department.
  • Walking time was measured over a 10-meter straight course and a 5-meter course with a return.
  • The time required for turning was directly measured in a separate group of patients.

Main Results:

  • The 5-meter walk with return was, on average, 3.3 seconds longer than the 10-meter straight walk, with considerable inter-patient variability.
  • The average time for turning was 3.2 seconds (SD 1.6s).
  • All measured walking times (10m straight, 5m with return, and turning time) showed high correlations (r ≥ 0.69).

Conclusions:

  • A 5-meter walk with a return is an acceptable alternative for assessing walking time in patients with gait impairments.
  • The inclusion of a turn adds an average of 3.2 seconds, but individual differences can be substantial.
  • The choice of walking test procedure should consider potential variations in turning time and overall gait performance.

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