Neurological measurements: Walking



10.1055/b-0034-85235

Neurological measurements: Walking



10-meter walk test (10MWT) [1]



Description


Measure of time in seconds to walk 10 meters.



Interpretation


The greater the time, the greater the disability.



Clinical relevance


Provides a general assessment of ambulatory function in both neurological and orthopaedic pathologies.



Reliability

















Population tested in


Intraobserver reliability


Interobserver reliability


Spinal cord injury patients (N = 22) were evaluated three times within a 7-day period [2]


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References:
1. van Hedel HJ, Wirz M, Curt A (2006) Improving walking assessment in subjects with an incomplete spinal cord injury: responsiveness. Spinal Cord; 44:352–356. 2. van Hedel HJ, Wirz M, Dietz V (2005) Assessing walking ability in subjects with spinal cord injury: validity and reliability of 3 walking tests. Arch Phys Med Rehabil; 86:190–196.


30-meter walk test (30MWT) [1]



Description


Measure of time in seconds to walk 30 meters.



Interpretation


The greater the time, the greater the disability.



Clinical relevance


Provides a general assessment of ambulatory function.



Reliability

















Population tested in


Interobserver reliability


Intraobserver reliability


Not tested





References:
1. Singh A, Crockard HA (1999) Quantitative assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy by a simple walking test. Lancet; 354:370–373.


50-foot walk test (50FWT) [1]



Description


Measure of time in seconds to walk 50 feet.



Interpretation


The greater the time, the greater the disability.



Clinical relevance


Provides a general assessment of ambulatory function.



Reliability

















Population tested in


Interobserver reliability


Intraobserver reliability


Low back pain patients (N = 44) and healthy pain-free controls (N = 48) were assessed twice 2 weeks apart by two physical therapists [2]


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