The validity of the dual-task F8W test in predicting falls in older adults has been confirmed. As far as we know, there are no studies evaluating the validity and reliability of the dual-task F8W test in stroke patients. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the F8W and dual-task F8W test in stroke patients.
Recently, the validity and reliability of assessment tools in which two tasks are performed simultaneously have been investigated. Although the utility of dual-task assessments in assessing falls in neurological diseases is uncertain, the reliability of dual-task assessments involving walking has shown quite good results. Stroke survivors have decreases in one or both (locomotor and cognitive) performances while walking and simultaneously performing a cognitive task. The tasks selected in dual-task evaluations may affect dual-task interactions, therefore, tasks that are compatible with daily living activities should be used in dual-task evaluations. A previous study confirmed the validity of the dual-task F8W test in predicting falls in older adults. Because of this reaason, stroke patients aged 50 and over will be included in the study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
28
The Standardized Mini Mental Test, The American National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, the Figure of 8 Walk Test, the double-task octagonal gait test, the timed up-and-go test, the 10-meter walk test, and the modified four-square step test will be applied to the stroke patients.
Pamukkale University
Denizli, Kınıklı/Pamukkale, Turkey (Türkiye)
Standardized Mini Mental Test
It is a practical, short and standardized test that evaluates cognition in general. It consists of five subsections and 11 items: orientation, recording memory, attention and calculation, recall and language. A total of 30 points can be obtained from the test. Scores below the 23/24 threshold for the Turkish population indicate dementia (Güngen, Ertan, Eker, Yaşar, \& Engin, 2002).
Time frame: six months
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score-NIHSS
The scale used to determine the severity of stroke consists of a total of 11 items. The highest score of the scale is 36. On the scale, \>17 points are severe, 8-16 points are moderate, and \<8 points indicate mild stroke (Brott et al., 1989).
Time frame: six months
Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT)
Participants will be instructed to stand in the middle of two cones 1.52 m apart and walk around the cones at their normal walking pace, in the direction of their choice, in a figure eight, and stop when they reach the starting point. The time to complete the test will be recorded. The original F8W test also takes into account the number of steps and gait smoothness required to complete the task (Hess et al., 2010). Only the time to complete F8W will be used in this study, as time is more objective than smoothness and number of steps in evaluating changes in walking performance.
Time frame: six months
Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)
It is a valid and reliable tool that evaluates walking performance on flat roads in stroke individuals. The time it takes for an individual to complete 10 meters at normal walking speed at a distance of 14 m (the first and last 2 m distances are not considered) is recorded (Cheng, Nelson, Brooks, \& Salbach, 2020).
Time frame: six months
Modified Four Square Step Test
It is a valid and reliable tool that evaluates the ability to take steps, change direction and turn in stroke individuals. Roos et al. It has been modified to reduce the risk of falling during testing. The test is applied by recording the time elapsed during the individual's stepping forward, backward and sideways in the areas marked from 1 to 4, which are glued to the ground in a square shape (Roos, Reisman, Hicks, \& Rudolph, 2016).
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Time frame: six months