Do functional walk tests reflect cardiorespiratory fitness in sub-acute stroke?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background and purpose</p> <p>The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) has been employed as a measure of functional capacity, but its relationship to cardiorespiratory fitness in stroke is not well established. Gait speed measured over short distances is commo...

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Main Authors: Bayley Mark T, Sibley Kathryn M, Tang Ada, McIlroy William E, Brooks Dina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/3/1/23