@article{18015,
  keywords = {Peer Reviewed Paper, Checked},
  author = {de Bie R. and van Loo M. and Bosman J. and Hassett L. and Moseley A.},
  title = {Test-re-test reliability of walking speed, step length and step width measurement after traumatic brain injury: a pilot study},
  abstract = {<p>
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Assess the test-re-test reliability of walking speed, step length and step width measurement in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). RESEARCH DESIGN: Repeated measures (two test occasions). METHODS: Thirteen people with TBI completed four comfortable and four fast-paced walking trials of the 10 m walk test and two trials of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Walking speed, step length and step width were measured during the 10 m walk test and walking distance and average speed were measured during the 6MWT. The tests were repeated 1-week later. MAIN RESULTS: Walking speed and distance showed excellent test-re-test reliability, with an intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.95-0.96. Reliability was also high for step length and width measurement (ICC 0.91-0.98). CONCLUSIONS: This test-re-test reliability means that walking speed and distance and step length and width can be used by physiotherapists to monitor improvements in walking after TBI.
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},
  year = {2004},
  journal = {Brain Injury},
  volume = {18},
  number = {10},
  pages = {1041-1048. },
  note = {HERDC category C1},
  language = {eng},
}