Does the six-minute walk test measure walking performance or physical fitness in persons with multiple sclerosis?

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian M. Sandroff ◽  
Lara A. Pilutti ◽  
Robert W. Motl
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Test Measure ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Walking Performance ◽  
Minute Walk

scholarly journals Gait asymmetry, and bilateral coordination of gait during a six-minute walk test in persons with multiple sclerosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meir Plotnik ◽  
Joanne M. Wagner ◽  
Gautam Adusumilli ◽  
Amihai Gottlieb ◽  
Robert T. Naismith
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Bilateral Coordination ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Gait Asymmetry ◽  
Minute Walk

The Effects of Exercise and Copaxone on Six Minute Walk Test in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study (P01.148)

Neurology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (Meeting Abstracts 1) ◽  
pp. P01.148-P01.148
Author(s):  
S. Khurana ◽  
L. Brooks ◽  
A. Beranger ◽  
A. Dominguez ◽  
J. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Minute Walk

scholarly journals Comparison of walking performance over the first 2 minutes and the full 6 minutes of the Six-Minute Walk Test

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W Bohannon ◽  
Deborah Bubela ◽  
Susan Magasi ◽  
Heather McCreath ◽  
Ying-Chih Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Walk Test ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Walking Performance ◽  
Minute Walk

scholarly journals Six-Minute Walk Test Performance in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis While Using Passive or Powered Ankle-Foot Orthoses

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan K. Boes ◽  
Rachel E. Bollaert ◽  
Richard M. Kesler ◽  
Yvonne C. Learmonth ◽  
Mazharul Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthoses ◽  
Minute Walk

scholarly journals Screening for physical inactivity among adults: the value of distance walked in the six-minute walk test. A cross-sectional diagnostic study

2016 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evandro Fornias Sperandio ◽  
Rodolfo Leite Arantes ◽  
Rodrigo Pereira da Silva ◽  
Agatha Caveda Matheus ◽  
Vinícius Tonon Lauria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Minute Walk

ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Accelerometry provides objective measurement of physical activity levels, but is unfeasible in clinical practice. Thus, we aimed to identify physical fitness tests capable of predicting physical inactivity among adults. DESIGN AND SETTING: Diagnostic test study developed at a university laboratory and a diagnostic clinic. METHODS: 188 asymptomatic subjects underwent assessment of physical activity levels through accelerometry, ergospirometry on treadmill, body composition from bioelectrical impedance, isokinetic muscle function, postural balance on a force platform and six-minute walk test. We conducted descriptive analysis and multiple logistic regression including age, sex, oxygen uptake, body fat, center of pressure, quadriceps peak torque, distance covered in six-minute walk test and steps/day in the model, as predictors of physical inactivity. We also determined sensitivity (S), specificity (Sp) and area under the curve of the main predictors by means of receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS: The prevalence of physical inactivity was 14%. The mean number of steps/day (≤ 5357) was the best predictor of physical inactivity (S = 99%; Sp = 82%). The best physical fitness test was a distance in the six-minute walk test and ≤ 96% of predicted values (S = 70%; Sp = 80%). Body fat > 25% was also significant (S = 83%; Sp = 51%). After logistic regression, steps/day and distance in the six-minute walk test remained predictors of physical inactivity. CONCLUSION: The six-minute walk test should be included in epidemiological studies as a simple and cheap tool for screening for physical inactivity.

scholarly journals Gait asymmetry, and bilateral coordination of gait during a six-minute walk test in persons with multiple sclerosis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meir Plotnik ◽  
Joanne M. Wagner ◽  
Gautam Adusumilli ◽  
Amihai Gottlieb ◽  
Robert T. Naismith
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Bilateral Coordination ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Gait Asymmetry ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Phase Coordination ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
Minute Walk ◽  
Walking Endurance

AbstractGait impairments in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) underlying reduced walking endurance are still poorly understood. Thus, our objective was to assessed gait asymmetry (GA) and bilateral coordination of gait (BCG), among pwMS during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and their association with disease severity. For this aim, we recruited ninety-two pwMS (age: 46.6 ± 7.9; 83% females) with a broad range of clinical disability who completed the 6MWT wearing gait analysis system. GA was assessed by comparing left and right swing times, and BCG by using the phase coordination index (PCI). Several functional and subjective gait assessments were performed. Results show that gait is more asymmetric and less coordinated as the disease progresses (p<.0001). Participants with mild MS showed significant better BCG as reflected by lower PCI values in comparison to the other two MS severity groups (severe: p =.001, moderate: p=.02). GA and PCI also deteriorated significantly with time during the 6MWT (p<.0001). GA and PCI (i.e., BCG) show somewhat weaker associations with clinical MS status than associations observed between functional and subjective gait assessments and MS status. Similar to other neurological cohorts, GA and PCI are important parameters to assess and to target in interventions among pwMS.

Walking endurance in multiple sclerosis: Meta-analysis of six-minute walk test performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie L.J. Cederberg ◽  
E.Morghen Sikes ◽  
Alfred A. Bartolucci ◽  
Robert W. Motl
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Six Minute Walk Test ◽  
Minute Walk ◽  
Walking Endurance
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