Reliability and Validity of The Figure of 8 Walk Test With and Without Dual-Task

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-25

Study Completion Date

2024-07-25

Brief Summary

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For people with stroke, walking on a curved path is more difficult than walking on a straight path and can lead to falls. Most of the outcome scales assessing the gait of people with stroke involve walking in a straight line or with one turn. Assessing a person with stroke walking on a straight path may not be indicative of real-life gait-related performance. The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT) includes a straight and curved gait that may represent the daily gait. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies evaluating the reliability and validity of the dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the F8W and dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke.

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Detailed Description

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For people with stroke, walking on a curved path is more difficult than walking on a straight path and can lead to falls. Most of the outcome scales assessing the gait of people with stroke involve walking in a straight line or with one turn. Assessing a person with stroke walking on a straight path may not be indicative of real-life gait-related performance. The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT) includes a straight and curved gait that may represent the daily gait. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies evaluating the reliability and validity of the dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the F8W and dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke.

This prospectively designed study evaluated the demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. The main outcome measures included the F8WT, dual-task F8WT, Standardised Mini Mental Test, The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Timed-Up and Go Test, 10-metre walk test, Modified Four Square Step Test and Six-Spot Step Test.

Conditions

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Stroke

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Stroke patients

The participants consisted of stroke patients aged 50 years and older who were followed up and treated by Pamukkale University Adult Neurological Rehabilitation - Outpatient Unit.

Reliability test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The test was administered two days apart to evaluate the reliability of the retest test.

Interventions

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Reliability test

The test was administered two days apart to evaluate the reliability of the retest test.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 50 years of age or older,
* Having had only one unilateral stroke at least 6 months before the study,
* Being medically stable,
* Being able to walk at least 10 metres with a cane or independently,
* Getting at least 24 points from the Standardised Mini Mental Test,
* Being able to perform the cognitive task (subtraction) given during the assessments.

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of additional orthopaedic, neurological or cardiovascular diseases that may affect balance and walking,
* Uncorrectable visual and hearing problems

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No