Reliability of the six-minute walk test after total hip arthroplasty

ÜNVER B., Kahraman T., Kalkan S., Yuksel E., Karatosun V. A.

HIP INTERNATIONAL, cilt.23, sa.6, ss.541-545, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5301/hipint.5000073
  • Dergi Adı: HIP INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.541-545
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hip, Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis, Performance measures, 6-min walk test, Reliability, KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, PHYSICAL FUNCTION, REHABILITATION, OSTEOARTHRITIS, PROGRAMS, PAIN
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Walking ability is a crucial component of lower extremity function. Assessment of walking after total hip arthroplasty (THA) provides important information about the healing process. Walking endurance, an important functional component of walking, can be reliably measured with the 6-minute walk test (6 mWT). Even though the 6 mWT is commonly used in patients with THA, its reliability has never been reported for this patient population. The aim of this study is to assess the reliability of the test-retest 6 mWT after THA.