Validity and reliability of the 2-minute walk test in individuals with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Multicentre-observational study.

Objectives

The 6-minute walk test (6mWT) is an established assessment of walking function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, walking 6 min can be demanding for severely impaired individuals. The 2-minute walk test (2mWT) could be an appropriate alternative that has already been validated in other neurological disorders. The aim of this study was to assess construct validity and test-rest reliability of the 2mWT in individuals with SCI. In addition, the influence of walking performance on sensitivity to change of the 2mWT was assessed.

Setting

Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil, Switzerland; Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.

Methods

Fifty individuals (aged 18-79) with SCI (neurologic

SUBMITTER: Willi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9836932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature