Test-retest reliability of a 1-min walk test in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP)

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McDowell, Brona C., Humphreys, Lee, Kerr, Claire Frances and Stevenson, Mike. (2009). Test-retest reliability of a 1-min walk test in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP). Gait & Posture. 29(2), pp. 267 - 269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.09.010
AuthorsMcDowell, Brona C., Humphreys, Lee, Kerr, Claire Frances and Stevenson, Mike
Abstract

The test–retest reliability of a 1-min walk test at a child's maximum walking speed was assessed in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP). Twelve male and five female children (age range 3–18 years, mean age 12 years 8 months) participated in the study. Children were classified as GMFCS level I (n = 5), level II (n = 8) and level III (n = 4). Results showed that for walk tests performed on different days, distances varied by no more than 13.1 m (for 95% of participants) and that a practice walk was vital for reducing systematic bias. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.94. A 1-min walk test is a reliable method of assessing function in children with CP but care must be taken when interpreting changes in individual patient data.

Keywordswalk tests; test–retest reliability; cerebral palsy
Year2009
JournalGait & Posture
Journal citation29 (2), pp. 267 - 269
PublisherElsevier
ISSN0966-6362
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.09.010
Page range267 - 269
Research GroupSchool of Allied Health
Place of publicationThe Netherlands
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