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The two-minute walking test: a sensitive index of mobility in the rehabilitation of elderly patients
DA Stewart
Victoria Geriatric Unit, Glasgow
Jma Burns
Victoria Geriatric Unit, Glasgow
SG Dunn
Victoria Geriatric Unit, Glasgow
MA Roberts
Victoria Geriatric Unit, Glasgow
The usefulness of a timed walking test adapted for use as an index of mobility in elderly subjects undergoing rehabilitation was assessed. The 95% confidence interval for repeatability in 27 subjects was found to be -27% to +38%. The test was able to detect a significant improvement (p < 0.01) in a group of subjects undergoing active rehabilitation, whereas no improvement was detected by a conventional rating scale. The two-minute walking test is a simple and sensitive index of mobility in the elderly.
Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 4, No. 4,
273-276 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/026921559000400404

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