Determinants of 6-minute walk test in people with Parkinson’s disease

Autor: Birön Onur Üğüt, Aybüke Cansu Kalkan, Turhan Kahraman, Berril Dönmez Çolakoğlu, Raif Çakmur, Arzu Genç
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 192:359-367
ISSN: 1863-4362
0021-1265
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-022-02954-7
Popis: Background Most of the previous studies, investigating determinants of 6-minute walk test (6MWT), were conducted on small sample sizes and/or have not explored different aspects such as freezing of gait, physical activity, gender, dual-task cost, and/or have not been able to explain large portion of variation in 6MWT in people with Parkinson's disease. Aims This study aimed to investigate the determinants of 6MWT, including aspects that previous studies have not explored. Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 6MWT determinants were investigated upon 42 people with Parkinson's disease. After recording participants' demographic data, walking capacity, disease stage, severity of motor symptoms, freezing of gait, balance, physical activity, fear of falling, functional balance, and dual-task cost values were evaluated and grouped into modifiable and unmodifiable variables to investigate possible therapeutic benefits aiming improvement in walking capacity. Results The mean distance for 6MWT was 401.7 +/- 92.7 m. Significant differences between women and men were found for height, walking capacity and speed, fear of falling, and functional balance (p
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