Gait speed in knee osteoarthritis: A simple 10-meter walk test predicts the distance covered in the 6-minute walk test.
Musculoskelet Sci Pract
; 72: 102983, 2024 08.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a common performance-measure in Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA), but the pain and functional impairment characterizing the condition may interfere its adequate performance.OBJECTIVES:
The shorter 10-m Walk Test (10mWT) could predict the distance performed on the 6MWT, therefore decreasing the burden on patients, enhancing efficiency, and reducing space- and time-constraints in clinical settings.DESIGN:
A cross sectional study was conducted.METHODS:
The scores from the 6MWT and the shorter 10mWT of 58 ambulatory subjects with KOA were compared. Correlation, and a univariate regression analysis to explore the predictive ability of the 10mWT, were calculated.RESULTS:
Correlation was excellent (r = 0.913, p-value<0.001), and the predictive equation based on the 10mWT scores (R2 = 0.834, p-value<0.001) estimates the distance walked in the 6MWT with a relative error of 7.62%.CONCLUSIONS:
The 10mWT may be an excellent assessment-tool to predict the distance walked in the 6MWT, due to its low strain on patients and as a means of improving efficiency and reducing time-constraints.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Gonarthrose
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Test de marche
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Vitesse de marche
Limites:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Musculoskelet Sci Pract
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Espagne
Pays de publication:
Pays-Bas