The Timed Up and Go and Two-Minute Walk Test: Exploration of a method for establishing
normative values for established lower limb prosthetic users
Engelsk titel: The Timed Up and Go and Two-Minute Walk Test: Exploration of a method for establishing
normative values for established lower limb prosthetic users
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Författare:
Newton, Kate L.
;
Evans, Craig
;
Osmotherly, Peter G
Email: Peter.Osmotherly@newcastle.edu.au
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 35
Dokumenttyp:
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UI-nummer: 16095408
Sammanfattning
The Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Two-Minute Walk Test (2MWT) are clinically appropriate
mobility
measures in amputee rehabilitation. Despite the tests being routinely performed, reference values for
amputees have yet to be established. This study aimed to establish and trial a method for estimating
normative values of the TUG and 2MWT for transtibial and transfemoral amputees. Thirty-seven
established
prosthetic users aged 40-69 years (28 unilateral transtibial amputees and nine unilateral
transfemoral)
performed two recorded trials of the TUG and 2MWT. Participant characteristics were collected
using the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale. Preliminary normative data for the
TUG
and 2MWT were produced for three age cohorts and the two amputee subpopulations. Poorer mobility
performance with transfemoral amputation was evident for both mobility measures. Multivariate
analysis
displayed relationships between age, length of time with a prosthesis and performance of both
tests. In conclusion, normative values for the TUG and 2MWT for transtibial and transfemoral
amputees
may be calculated. Preliminary results indicate that higher levels of amputation relate to poorer
performance
on both the TUG and 2MWT. Studies with larger samples are required to further develop
these values for use in rehabilitation.