Parallel Walk Test: Its Correlation With Balance and Motor Functions in People With Chronic Stroke

To investigate (1) the intrarater, interrater, and test-retest reliability of the times and scores generated in the parallel walk test (PWT); (2) their correlations with impairments and activity limitations of individuals with stroke; and (3) the cutoff times that best discriminate individuals with stroke from healthy elderly subjects.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - November 18, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Shamay S. Ng, Lynn H. Chan, Cindy S. Chan, Stephanie H. Lai, Winnie W. Wu, Mimi M. Tse, Shirley S. Fong Tags: Original article Source Type: research