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Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FT) - assessment of leg function by moving a short walking distance; 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) - assessment of arm function using breadboard test; Paced Auditory Serial Addition test (PASAT) - attention/concentration test to assess cognitive functions; An integrated MSFC score is calculated using z-scores. [3]
7.0: Unable to walk beyond 5 meters even with aid, essentially restricted to wheelchair, wheels self, transfers alone; active in wheelchair about 12 hours a day 7.5: Unable to take more than a few steps, restricted to wheelchair, may need aid to transfer; wheels self, but may require motorized chair for full day's activities
2. 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) Shutterstock For this test, you'll need a flat, straight walking area, typically 30 meters long, a stopwatch, and cones or markers to indicate the turnaround points.
The test takes 15–20 minutes and comprises a set of 14 simple balance related tasks, ranging from standing up from a sitting position, to standing on one foot. The degree of success in achieving each task is given a score of zero (unable) to four (independent), and the final measure is the sum of all of the scores.
I tried the test out with Bonnes as my timekeeper. She told me I walk 3.14 meters per second because I completed the test in 1.91 seconds. That is faster than average for my age group, and ...
The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. [1]It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.
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