Reliability and Validity of The Figure of 8 Walk Test With and Without Dual-Task

Reliability and Validity of the Figure of 8 Walk Test With and Without Dual-Task in Individuals With Stroke

For people with stroke, walking on a curved path is more difficult than walking on a straight path and can lead to falls. Most of the outcome scales assessing the gait of people with stroke involve walking in a straight line or with one turn. Assessing a person with stroke walking on a straight path may not be indicative of real-life gait-related performance. The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT) includes a straight and curved gait that may represent the daily gait. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies evaluating the reliability and validity of the dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the F8W and dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stroke
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: Reliability test

Detailed Description

For people with stroke, walking on a curved path is more difficult than walking on a straight path and can lead to falls. Most of the outcome scales assessing the gait of people with stroke involve walking in a straight line or with one turn. Assessing a person with stroke walking on a straight path may not be indicative of real-life gait-related performance. The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT) includes a straight and curved gait that may represent the daily gait. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies evaluating the reliability and validity of the dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the F8W and dual-task F8W test in individuals with stroke.

This prospectively designed study evaluated the demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. The main outcome measures included the F8WT, dual-task F8WT, Standardised Mini Mental Test, The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Timed-Up and Go Test, 10-metre walk test, Modified Four Square Step Test and Six-Spot Step Test.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 32

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 03030
    • Afyonkarahisar Health Science University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants consisted of stroke patients aged 50 years and older who were followed up and treated by Pamukkale University Adult Neurological Rehabilitation-Outpatient Unit

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 50 years of age or older,
• Having had only one unilateral stroke at least 6 months before the study,
• Being medically stable,
• Being able to walk at least 10 metres with a cane or independently,
• Getting at least 24 points from the Standardised Mini Mental Test,
• Being able to perform the cognitive task (subtraction) given during the assessments.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of additional orthopaedic, neurological or cardiovascular diseases that may affect balance and walking,
• Uncorrectable visual and hearing problems

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Stroke patients; The participants consisted of stroke patients aged 50 years and older who were followed up and treated by Pamukkale University Adult Neurological Rehabilitation - Outpatient Unit.	Diagnostic test: Reliability test; The test was administered two days apart to evaluate the reliability of the retest test.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT)	The test starts from the center of two cones at a certain distance. Participants are asked to walk around the cones in 8 shapes at their normal walking speed. The test ends when the participant reaches the starting point again. The duration of the test is recorded in seconds.	The test will be administered first and third day.
Dual-task The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT)	The test starts from the center of two cones at a certain distance. Participants were asked to walk around the cones in 8 shapes at their normal walking speed when they conducted the cognitive or motor task. The test ends when the participant reaches the starting point again. The duration of the test is recorded in seconds.	The test will be administered first and third day.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: EMEL TAŞVURAN HORATA, PhD, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 25, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 25, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): July 25, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 4, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): August 6, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 6, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 4, 2024
• Last Verified: August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: stroke; validity and reliability
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Stroke
• Other Study ID Numbers: 07.05.2022-09

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No