tailieunhanh - báo cáo khoa học: "Do functional walk tests reflect cardiorespiratory fitness in sub-acute stroke?"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Do functional walk tests reflect cardiorespiratory fitness in sub-acute stroke? | Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation BioMed Central Research Do functional walk tests reflect cardiorespiratory fitness in sub-acute stroke Ada Tang1 2 Kathryn M Sibley2 Mark T Bayley2 William E McIlroy1 2 and Dina Brooks 1 2 Open Access Address Department of Physical Therapy Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada and 2Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Toronto Canada Email Ada Tang - Kathryn M Sibley - Mark T Bayley - William E McIlroy - Dina Brooks - Corresponding author Published 29 September 2006 Received 20 February 2006 Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2006 3 23 doi 1743-0003-3-23 Accepted 29 September 2006 This article is available from http content 3 1 23 2006 Tang et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background and purpose The 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. Methods Thirty-six individuals mean age SD years time post-stroke days were evaluated using the 6MWT distance speed heart rate a maximal exercise test VO2peak heart rate exercise test duration and walking competency using a five meter walk speed symmetry ratio . Correlation analyses were used to examine the relationships between these outcomes. Results There was a strong .