Contrastive analysis of timed up and go test, maximum walking speed test on evaluating stroke patients' function / 中国康复医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the efficiency of timed up and go test (TUGT) and maximum walking speed test (MWST) on evaluating stroke patients' motor function.Method:Fifty stroke patients were assessed with TUGT,MWST,Berg balance scale (BBS),Barthel Index (BI) and Fugl-meyer assessment.The levels of association among five methods were examined with Pearson correlation coefficients.The predictive efficiency was analyzed by using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC).Result:The significant negative correlation was shown between TUG and BBS,BI and FMA score (P ＜ 0.05) and the same significant negative correlation was shown between MWST and BBS,BI and FMA score (P＜0.05).The Pearson correlation coefficients of TUG was higher than the MWST's.The area under the ROC curve for the TUG was significantly higher than that of the MWST.Conclusion:The TUG is closely correlated with the balance ability,moto function and active of daily living in stroke patients.The TUG could serve as a screening tool for detection of individuals with stroke.