SynthesisNeuroRehabilitation2021
Distance-limited walk tests post-stroke: A systematic review of measurement properties.
Synthesis in NeuroRehabilitation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effect of robotic exoskeleton training on lower limb function, activity and participation in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of Tai Ji Yunshou with Visual Feedback on Balance and Mobility in Stroke Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Trial
- Effects of flexor reflex stimulation on gait aspects in stroke patients: randomized clinical trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Planning a Clinical Practice Guideline Revision for a Core Set of Outcome Measures in Adults Undergoing Neurologic Physical Therapy, Part 1: Assessing Dissemination and Scholarly Uptake.Clinical and public health guidelines · 2026Article
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- Early multidimensional mobility assessments for discriminating discharge-level ambulation and functional independence in subacute stroke inpatients: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
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- 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
- Cross-Sectional Study of Bone Mineral Density in Chronic Stroke According to Walking Speed.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Differences in Functional Performance and Minimal Detectable Change According to Levels of Ankle Plantar Flexor Spasticity in Patients with Chronic Stroke.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Facilitating Access and Adherence to Physical Activity and Exercise for Service Users With Neurological Conditions in the Community: A Service Evaluation.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
- Exploring the relationship of clinical walking tests with 8-months inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based real world mobility tracking in stroke and spinal cord injury survivors.Neurological research and practice · 2025Article
- May Patients with Chronic Stroke Benefit from Robotic Gait Training with an End-Effector? A Case-Control Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
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- Toward Unsupervised Capacity Assessments for Gait in Neurorehabilitation: Validation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Exploring the correlation between gait speed and balance in limb prosthesis users: A pilot study.Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2025Article
- Comparison of motion sensor and heart rate monitor for assessment of physical activity intensity in stroke outpatient rehabilitation sessions: an observational study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Observational
- Dual Tasking Affects the Outcomes of Instrumented Timed up and Go, Sit-to-Stand, Balance, and 10-Meter Walk Tests in Stroke Survivors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Validity of an android device for assessing mobility in people with chronic stroke and hemiparesis: a cross-sectional study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Gait speed at the acute phase predicted health-related quality of life at 3 and 12 months after stroke: a prospective cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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Abstract
backgroundImproving walking capacity is a key objective of post-stroke rehabilitation. Evidence describing the quality and protocols of standardized tools for assessing walking capacity can facilitate their implementation.
objectiveTo synthesize existing literature describing test protocols and measurement properties of distance-limited walk tests in people post-stroke.
methodsElectronic database searches were completed in 2017. Records were screened and appraised for quality.
resultsData were extracted from 43 eligible articles. Among the 12 walk tests identified, the 10-metre walk test (10mWT) at a comfortable pace was most commonly evaluated. Sixty-three unique protocols at comfortable and fast paces were identified. Walking pace and walkway surface, but not walkway length, influenced walking speed. Intraclass correlation coefficients for test-retest reliability ranged from 0.80-0.99 across walk tests. Measurement error values ranged from 0.04-0.40 and 0.06 to 0.20 for the 10mWT at comfortable and fast and paces, respectively. Across walk tests, performance was most frequently correlated with measures of strength, balance, and physical activity (r = 0.26-0.8, p < 0.05).
conclusionsThe 10mWT has the most evidence of reliability and validity. Findings indicate that studies that include people with severe walking deficits, in acute and subacute phases of recovery, with improved quality of reporting, are needed.
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