Publisher: Online Resources and App, Cited by Muntaner-Mas et al. 2019; and included in e-learning on StrokEngine
Purpose
To facilitate physical therapists’ application of an evidence informed approach to using the 10 minute and 6 minute walk tests post-stroke.
The tests described in the toolkit are applicable to people with a variety of health conditions in addition to stroke, such as:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Post-fracture complications
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Congestive heart failure
Additional Information
iWalkAssess is an app that has test protocols, timing tools, a 6MWT length counter, and algorithms for comparing test performance to reference values to make it easy for physical therapists to administer walk tests and interpret performance.
The app can educate patients about their level of walking ability, and enables goals to be set relevant to walking in the community
Can be used to teach students an evidence-informed approach to using outcome measures.
