SynthesisNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2021
Reliability of the six-minute walk test in individuals with stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Determination of the Relationship Between Respiratory Muscle Strength, Respiratory Functions, Balance, Trunk Control, Functional Capacity and Motor Functions in Stroke Patients and Comparison With Healthy Individuals
Effectiveness of a Therapeutic Exercise Program Combined With Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Subacute Stroke: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Frequency of Post-stroke Fatigue and Its Relationship With Clinical Parameters
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed.
- Polyphenol-rich Salicornia extract in lacunar stroke: a pilot randomised trial of safety and exploratory clinical outcomes.European stroke journal · 2026Trial
- High-Dose Walking Booster Program Is Feasible for People After Stroke: A Phase II Randomized Trial.Stroke · 2026Trial
- A Pilot Study on the Short-Term Effects of an Electric Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait Performance and Physiological Cost Index in Patients With Hemiplegia: Influence of Initial Balance Ability Assessed by the Berg Balance Scale.BioMed research international · 2026Trial
- Evaluating the Clinical Impact of a Polyphenol-Rich Extract fromNutrients · 2024Trial
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- Systematic Documentation of Physiotherapy Practice During Usual Care and High-Intensity Gait Training in Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Article
- Six-minute walk test to assess muscular fatigability and mobility in children with congenital myasthenic syndrome: a pilot study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Article
- Posturography assessment of balance and mobility in chronic stroke: posturography variables associated with functional performance.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Predictors of Independent Community Ambulation in Individuals with Chronic Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study of Gait Speed, Gait Endurance, and Balance Self-Efficacy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Post-Acute-Care Rehabilitation Program in Patients with Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A high-dose mobility booster program versus usual care for people after stroke: protocol for a pilot randomized trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- The Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of a Structured Individual Exercise Program for Community-Dwelling Stroke Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Minimal detectable change of gait and balance measures in older neurological patients: estimating the standard error of the measurement from before-after rehabilitation data thanks to the linear mixed-effects models.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Normative values in healthy adults for the 6-minute and 2-minute walk tests in Belgium and Vietnam: implications for clinical practice.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Association between Post-Hospitalization Psychological Distress, Exercise Capacity, Physical Function and Health Status in COVID-19 Survivors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Characterization of Walking in Mild Parkinson's Disease: Reliability, Validity and Discriminant Ability of the Six-Minute Walk Test Instrumented with a Single Inertial Sensor.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- EFFECT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING THROUGH IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCING SESSIONS IN REHABILITATION OF ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS.Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications · 2024Article
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- Reliability and validity of the supine-to-stand test in people with stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Therapeutic Effects of Robotic-Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Rehabilitation and Predictive Factors of Significant Improvements in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe six-minute walking test (6MWT) is a simple and widely used measure of functional capacity. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize findings on reliability of 6MWT in subjects who have had a stroke.
methodsTwo independent investigators conducted an extensive search in multidisciplinary electronic databases from inception to August 2019, and selected complete original studies on the reliability of the 6MWT used to assess individuals with stroke. Two reviewers independently extracted data and evaluated methodological quality. Outcome for meta-analysis was reliability, measured by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). In addition, standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change (MDC) were recorded.
resultsOf the 241 potentially relevant articles screened, 6 met inclusion criteria and 5 of them were included in meta-analysis. Combined correlation coefficient of .98 (confidence interval .98-.99) was found for test-retest reliability. Only one study investigated inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. SEM and MDC values were rarely reported.
conclusionsThe 6MWT has high test-retest reliability, when used to assess individuals with stroke. Other types of reliability and SEM and MDC need further investigations in populations with a stroke.
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