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Feasibility, reproducibility and validity of the 10 meter Shuttle Test in mild to moderately impaired people with stroke.
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2020 Oct 28; Vol. 15 (10), pp. e0239203. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 28 (Print Publication: 2020). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: There currently is no field test available for measuring maximal exercise capacity in people with stroke.<br />Objective: To determine the feasibility, reproducibility and validity of the Shuttle Test (ST) to measure exercise capacity in people with stroke.<br />Design: Longitudinal study design.<br />Setting: Rehabilitation department, day care centres from a nursing home and private practices specialized in neuro rehabilitation.<br />Subjects: People with subacute or chronic stroke.<br />Interventions: A standardized protocol was used to determine feasibility, reproducibility and validity of the 10-meter Shuttle Test (10mST).<br />Main Measures: Number of shuttles completed, 1stVentilatory Threshold (1stVT).<br />Results: The associations of the number of shuttles completed and cardiopulmonary capacity as measured with a portable gas analyser were r > 0.7, confirming good convergent validity in subacute and chronic people with stroke. Criterion validity, however, indicates it is not a valid test for measuring maximal cardiopulmonary capacity (VO2max). Only 60% of participants were able to reach the 1stVT. Higher cardiopulmonary capacity and a higher total score of the lower extremity Motricity Index contributed significantly to a higher number of shuttles walked (p = 0.001).<br />Conclusions: The Shuttle Test may be a safe and useful exercise test for people after stroke, but may not be appropriate for use with people who walk slower than 2 km/h or 0.56 m/s.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anaerobic Threshold
Exercise Test statistics & numerical data
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Oxygen Consumption
Reproducibility of Results
Stroke Rehabilitation
Walking physiology
Exercise Test methods
Exercise Tolerance physiology
Stroke physiopathology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1932-6203
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33112909
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239203