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Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke

[Purpose] This study investigated the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the sideways step test (SST), its correlation with other indicators of stroke-specific impairment, and the cut-off count best discriminating subjects with stroke from their healthy counterparts. [Subjects a...

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Autores principales: Pang, Eva Y.F., Fong, Shirley S.M., Tse, Mimi M.Y., Tam, Eric W.C., Ng, Shamay SM, So, Billy C.L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4499995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26180332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1839
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Fong, Shirley S.M.
Tse, Mimi M.Y.
Tam, Eric W.C.
Ng, Shamay SM
So, Billy C.L.
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description [Purpose] This study investigated the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the sideways step test (SST), its correlation with other indicators of stroke-specific impairment, and the cut-off count best discriminating subjects with stroke from their healthy counterparts. [Subjects and Methods] Forty-three subjects with chronic stroke and 41 healthy subjects older than 50 years participated in this study. The SST was administered along with the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment for the lower extremities (FMA-LE), the five-times sit to stand (5TSTS) test, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the movement velocity (MVL) by the limits of stability (LOS) test, the ten-metre walk (10mW) test, the timed “Up and Go” (TUG) test and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale. [Results] The SST showed good to excellent intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability. The SST counts correlated with 5TSTS times, 10mW times, TUG times, and the FMA-LE and BBS scores. SST counts of 11 for the paretic leg and 14 for the non-paretic leg were found to distinguish the healthy adults from subjects with stroke. [Conclusion] The sideways step test is a reliable clinical test, which correlates with the functional strength, gait speed, and functional balance of people with chronic stroke.
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spelling pubmed-44999952015-07-15 Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke Pang, Eva Y.F. Fong, Shirley S.M. Tse, Mimi M.Y. Tam, Eric W.C. Ng, Shamay SM So, Billy C.L. J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] This study investigated the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the sideways step test (SST), its correlation with other indicators of stroke-specific impairment, and the cut-off count best discriminating subjects with stroke from their healthy counterparts. [Subjects and Methods] Forty-three subjects with chronic stroke and 41 healthy subjects older than 50 years participated in this study. The SST was administered along with the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment for the lower extremities (FMA-LE), the five-times sit to stand (5TSTS) test, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the movement velocity (MVL) by the limits of stability (LOS) test, the ten-metre walk (10mW) test, the timed “Up and Go” (TUG) test and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale. [Results] The SST showed good to excellent intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability. The SST counts correlated with 5TSTS times, 10mW times, TUG times, and the FMA-LE and BBS scores. SST counts of 11 for the paretic leg and 14 for the non-paretic leg were found to distinguish the healthy adults from subjects with stroke. [Conclusion] The sideways step test is a reliable clinical test, which correlates with the functional strength, gait speed, and functional balance of people with chronic stroke. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015-06-30 2015-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4499995/ /pubmed/26180332 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1839 Text en 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License.
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Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
title Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
title_full Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
title_fullStr Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
title_full_unstemmed Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
title_short Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
title_sort reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4499995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26180332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1839
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