Journal article
Do functional walk tests reflect cardiorespiratory fitness in sub-acute stroke?
Abstract
Background and purposeThe Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) has been employed as a measure of functional capacity, but its relationship to cardiorespiratory fitness in stroke is not well established. Gait speed measured over short distances is commonly used as an index of walking competency following stroke. We evaluated the relationship between the 6MWT, aerobic fitness (VO2peak) and walking competency in sub-acute stroke.MethodsThirty-six …
Authors
Tang A; Sibley KM; Bayley MT; McIlroy WE; Brooks D
Journal
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2006
DOI
10.1186/1743-0003-3-23
ISSN
1743-0003