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

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University32 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT)

The test starts from the center of two cones at a certain distance. Participants are asked to walk around the cones in 8 shapes at their normal walking speed. The test ends when the participant reaches the starting point again. The duration of the test is recorded in seconds.

Time frame: The test will be administered first and third day.

Dual-task The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT)

The test starts from the center of two cones at a certain distance. Participants were asked to walk around the cones in 8 shapes at their normal walking speed when they conducted the cognitive or motor task. The test ends when the participant reaches the starting point again. The duration of the test is recorded in seconds.