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The 'S' test - a preliminary study of an instrument for selecting the most appropriate mobility aid

C. Prajapati

Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine for the Elderly, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool

C. Watkins

Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine for the Elderly, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool

H. Cullen

Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine for the Elderly, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool

O. Orugun

Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine for the Elderly, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool

D. King

Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine for the Elderly, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool

J. Rowe

Departments of Physiotherapy and Medicine for the Elderly, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool — Moseley Hall Hospital, Birmingham B13 8JL, UK

Objective: To develop and evaluate a qualitative and quantitative instrument for selecting the ideal mobility aid for those with mobility disorders.

Setting: A district general hospital-based geriatric unit.

Subjects: Elderly inpatients and outpatients with mobility disorders.

Interventions: Structured assessments with different mobility aids to select the most suitable.

Outcome measures: Safety, stance, stability, step/stride pattern and speed were considered.

Results: The 'S' test successfully selected an aid for all 49 subjects. For most this aid offered marked improvement in qualitative and quantitative aspects of gait when compared with the subject's usual aid.

Conclusions: The 'S' test is an effective tool for selecting mobility aids within an institutional setting.

Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 10, No. 4, 314-318 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/026921559601000409
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