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Reliability and clinical feasibility of measuring dual-task gait in the inpatient rehabilitation setting following traumatic brain injury.
- Source :
- Physiotherapy Theory & Practice; Dec2019, Vol. 35 Issue 12, p1336-1342, 7p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: To prepare patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, physical therapists may incorporate dual-task gait activities. Reliability of common dual-task measures for people with TBI in inpatient rehabilitation is undetermined. Our purpose was to assess inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and clinical feasibility of dual-task measures [Walking While Talking Test (WWTT), Modified Walking and Remembering Task (mWART), Timed Up and Go-cognitive (TUG-COG)] in inpatient rehabilitation for patients with TBI. Methods: A total of 22 individuals with TBI completing the dual-task measures (WWTT, Walking and Remembering Task (WART), and TUG-COG) in inpatient rehabilitation were rated concurrently by two physical therapists in a single testing session. Sessions were video recorded and rated by the same raters viewing the video 7–10 days later. Raters completed a survey assessing feasibility of conducting the dual-task measures in patients with TBI in inpatient rehabilitation. Data were analyzed by calculating ICC<subscript>(2,1)</subscript> for inter-rater reliability and ICC<subscript>(3,1)</subscript> for intra-rater reliability. Results: All dual-task measures (WWTT, mWART, TUG-COG) had excellent inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Raters considered dual-task measures feasible for patients with TBI during inpatient rehabilitation. Conclusions: The WWTT, mWART, and TUG-COG have excellent reliability and appear clinically feasible for incorporation into clinical practice in inpatient rehabilitation following TBI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BRAIN injuries
DIAGNOSIS
GAIT in humans
INFORMED consent (Medical law)
RESEARCH methodology
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH funding
SURVEYS
VIDEO recording
TASK performance
INTER-observer reliability
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
REHABILITATION for brain injury patients
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EVALUATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09593985
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Physiotherapy Theory & Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 140855512
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2018.1474305