Process / pipelineGait assessment
Ten-Meter Walk Test
The Ten-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) is a straightforward performance assessment measuring gait speed over a 10-meter distance. Used extensively in neurological rehabilitation, the 10MWT provides objective data on walking velocity, a key indicator of functional mobility, recovery after stroke, and response to intervention in individuals with gait impairments from various causes.
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Sources
- Gait speeds in clinical populations. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 40(10), 1071-1076. link ↗
- Collen, F. M., Wade, D. T., & Robb, G. F. (1991). The Rivermead Mobility Index: A further development of the Rivermead Motor Assessment. International Disability Studies, 13(2), 50-54. DOI: 10.3109/03790269109165684 ↗