%0 Journal Article %1 Andersson2006 %A Andersson, Christina %A Asztalos, Lena %A Mattsson, Eva %D 2006 %J Clin Rehabil %K Adult; Analysis of Variance; Cerebral Palsy; Disability Evaluation; Exercise Test; Exertion; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reproducibility Results; Walking %N 6 %P 488--495 %T Six-minute walk test in adults with cerebral palsy. A study of reliability. %V 20 %X OBJECTIVE: To determine the reliability of a six-minute walk test in adults with cerebral palsy. DESIGN: Four repeated walk tests during two weeks. SETTING: The tests were conducted in a 40-m-long corridor at a rehabilitation centre for outpatients. SUBJECTS: Twenty-five adults (9 women and 16 men) with CP. Mean age 36 (26-58) years. Twelve subjects walked with walking aids and 13 without. Interventions: No intervention. MEASURES: The subjects were instructed to walk as far as possible for 6 min. The distance walked, heart rate and perceived exertion were assessed. RESULTS: Mean distances walked by the subjects in the four tests were 316, 336, 341 and 345 m. The repeatability between test 1 and the other tests was 66 m, and when the first walk test was excluded 40 m. The coefficient of variation (CV) between test 1 and the other tests varied between 7.1 and 8.7\%, and when the first walk test was excluded between 3.7 and 4.5\%. Intraclass correlation (ICC 1.1) was 0.97 in the four tests, and when the first walk test was excluded 0.99. Walking distance was longer (P<0.01) and varied less in subjects walking without walking aids (n = 13) compared with subjects using walking aids (n = 12). CONCLUSIONS: Six-minute walk test showed high reliability, with a repeatability of 40 m. One practice test is recommended, as the walking distance in the first test was significantly shorter (P<0.01) than the other three tests.

@article{Andersson2006, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To determine the reliability of a six-minute walk test in adults with cerebral palsy. DESIGN: Four repeated walk tests during two weeks. SETTING: The tests were conducted in a 40-m-long corridor at a rehabilitation centre for outpatients. SUBJECTS: Twenty-five adults (9 women and 16 men) with CP. Mean age 36 (26-58) years. Twelve subjects walked with walking aids and 13 without. Interventions: No intervention. MEASURES: The subjects were instructed to walk as far as possible for 6 min. The distance walked, heart rate and perceived exertion were assessed. RESULTS: Mean distances walked by the subjects in the four tests were 316, 336, 341 and 345 m. The repeatability between test 1 and the other tests was 66 m, and when the first walk test was excluded 40 m. The coefficient of variation (CV) between test 1 and the other tests varied between 7.1 and 8.7\%, and when the first walk test was excluded between 3.7 and 4.5\%. Intraclass correlation (ICC 1.1) was 0.97 in the four tests, and when the first walk test was excluded 0.99. Walking distance was longer (P<0.01) and varied less in subjects walking without walking aids (n = 13) compared with subjects using walking aids (n = 12). CONCLUSIONS: Six-minute walk test showed high reliability, with a repeatability of 40 m. One practice test is recommended, as the walking distance in the first test was significantly shorter (P<0.01) than the other three tests.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T17:40:27.000+0200}, author = {Andersson, Christina and Asztalos, Lena and Mattsson, Eva}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21d5387e0b977399a185ad08e3c488353/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {fa4ee2855c995ccaf70d4b6a16999523}, intrahash = {1d5387e0b977399a185ad08e3c488353}, journal = {Clin Rehabil}, keywords = {Adult; Analysis of Variance; Cerebral Palsy; Disability Evaluation; Exercise Test; Exertion; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reproducibility Results; Walking}, month = Jun, number = 6, pages = {488--495}, pmid = {16892931}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T17:40:27.000+0200}, title = {Six-minute walk test in adults with cerebral palsy. A study of reliability.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 20, year = 2006 }