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Objective
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The 10 Metre Walk Test is a performance measure used to assess walking speed in metres per second over a short distance. It can be employed to determine functional mobility, gait and vestibular function.
Intended Population
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Preschool children (2-5 years), children (6-12 years), adolescents (13-17 years), adults (18-64 years), alderly adults (65+) with a range of diagnoses including:
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Geriatrics
- Hip Fracture
- Lower Limb Amputation
- Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
Equipment Required
- Stopwatch
- A clear pathway with set distance (6, 8, 10 metres in length depending on distance tested)
Set Up
Measure and mark a 10-metre walkway
- Add a mark at 2-metres
- Add a mark at 8-metres
Instructions
- The individual walks without assistance for 10 metres, with the time measured for the intermediate 6 metres to allow for acceleration and deceleration
- Assistive devices may be used, but must be kept consistent and documented for each test
- Start timing when the toes pass the 2 metre mark
- Stop timing when the toes pass the 8 metre mark
- Can be tested at either preferred walking speed or maximum walking speed (ensure to document which was tested)
- Perform three trials and calculate the average of three trials
Patient Instructions
Normal comfortable speed: “I will say ready, set, go. When I say go, walk at your normal comfortable speed until I say stop”
- Maximum speed trials: “I will say ready, set, go. When I say go, walk as fast as you safely can until I say stop”
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