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ArticleClinical hematology international2024

Walking ability in adults with severe hemophilia: A cross-sectional study.

Malika Jhandai, Dimple Choudhry, Sudhir Kumar Atri, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Kusum Yadav

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Article in Clinical hematology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Association Between Physical Activity and Fear of Movement in Patients with Hemophilic Arthropathy.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025
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  2. Gait Pattern at Different Speeds in Persons With Haemophilia.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
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Malika JhandaiCollege of Physiotherapy Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences.
Dimple ChoudhryCollege of Physiotherapy Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1337-9940
Sudhir Kumar AtriMedicine Department Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5863-2392
Pankaj BhardwajCollege of Physiotherapy Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0910-4303
Kusum YadavDepartment of Physiotherapy Jagannath University.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6368-804X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A lack of factor VIII (FVIII) or factor IX (FIX) results in hemophilia, a blood-clotting illness. The mode of inheritance is chromosome X-linked and recessive. The primary symptom of severe hemophilia is spontaneous and recurrent bleeding into joints, muscles, and soft tissues. Unpreventable bleeding may cause arthropathy, chronic discomfort, and muscular atrophy. Therefore, joints' functional loss affects the functional and walking ability. The aim of this study was to determine the walking ability by measuring the 50-m walk test time in severe hemophilic patients, as compared to the normal population. Sixty subjects (males) in the 18-30 year age group were selected and comprised 30 hemophiliacs and 30 in a control group. The 50-m walking ability was measured in seconds. The results showed a normative value of 36.6 sec in the control and 67.2 sec in the hemophilic group. Statistical analysis of the data showed that the walking ability was significantly reduced in the hemophilic group. These normative values illustrate a useful, simple, reproducible, rapid assessment of walking disability in adults with hemophilic arthropathy, and also aid the planning of treatment.

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50- Meter walk testHemophiliaHemophilic arthropathyKnee arthropathyWalking ability

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PMCPMC11087000

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