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2020 May 29


J Neurosurg Spine

Normative data of a smartphone app-based 6-minute walking test, test-retest reliability, and content validity with patient-reported outcome measures.

Authors

Tosic L, Goldberger E, Maldaner N, Sosnova M, Zeitlberger AM, Staartjes VE, Gadjradj PS, Eversdijk HAJ, Quddusi A, Gandía-González ML, Sayadi J J, Desai A, Regli L, Gautschi OP, Stienen MN
J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 May 29:1-10.
PMID: 32470938.

Abstract

The 6-minute walking test (6WT) is used to determine restrictions in a subject's 6-minute walking distance (6WD) due to lumbar degenerative disc disease. To facilitate simple and convenient patient self-measurement, a free and reliable smartphone app using Global Positioning System coordinates was previously designed. The authors aimed to determine normative values for app-based 6WD measurements.