Abstract
Gait velocity, timed-up-and-go, and timed stair negotiation measurements using body-contact events are accurate and precise for use in patients following vascular surgery
Highlights
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common yet under-diagnosed phenomenon often manifesting as intermittent claudication during functional ambulation and gait disturbances
Simple protocols, which can be utilised in clinical practice, are described with favourable accuracy and precision performance
We adopted a methodology where repeated measurements of the temporal duration of videoed events of Gait velocity (GVel), TUAG, StairA, StairD were undertaken by 4 physiotherapy practitioners
Summary
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common yet under-diagnosed phenomenon often manifesting as intermittent claudication during functional ambulation and gait disturbances. Identification of post-operative risk and implementation of preventative strategies reduces length of stay (LOS) in older people [12,13]. This is especially important in a vascular population for two reasons. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in adults is a common disease associated with older populations who are prone to associated problems such as poor mobility, frailty and de-conditioning if admitted for hospital intervention. Objectives: In this study standardised protocols and measurement performance data are provided for four temporal metrics (4m gait velocity, 3m timed-up-and-go, timed stair ascent and descent) utilising body-contact as both movement onset and offset events
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