Do different foot types affect the 6-min walk test capacity of younths with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy ?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study aimed to assess the gait capacity of youths with Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), considering the different foot postures as a grouping variable.  METHODS: The total distance, the predicted distance, and gait velocity obtained during the six-minute walking test (6MWT) were compared between participants with and without CMT. In addition, part of the CMT group completed a 12-month follow-up. The study evaluated 63 participants (CMT group = 31; Non-CMT group = 32) aged 6 to 18, both sexes. Data included anthropometric measures, foot posture index (FPI), the distance (D6), percentage of predicted distance (%D6), and walking velocity(V) in 6MWT.

Results

The D6% presented no significant difference between the types of feet in CMT or Non-CMT (p < 0.05

SUBMITTER: Rogean de Jesus Alves de Baptista C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9101939 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature