Title |
The six-minute walk test is an excellent predictor of functional ambulation after total knee arthroplasty
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-14-145 |
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Authors |
Victoria Ko, Justine Marie Naylor, Ian Andrew Harris, Jack Crosbie, Anthony ET Yeo |
Abstract |
The Six-minute walk (6 MW) and Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) are short walk tests commonly used to evaluate functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, little is known about walking capacity of TKA recipients over extended periods typical of everyday living and whether these short walk tests actually predict longer, more functional distances. Further, short walk tests only correlate moderately with patient-reported outcomes. The overarching aims of this study were to compare the performance of TKA recipients in an extended walk test to healthy age-matched controls and to determine the utility of this extended walk test as a research tool to evaluate longer term functional mobility in TKA recipients. |
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