Assessing the Turning Ability during Walking in People with Stroke Using L Test

Sheung Mei Shamay Ng; Mimi M.Y. Tse; Peiming Chen; Tong P.S.  Lam; Tony H.T.  Yeung; Tai Wa Liu; Chun Lung So

doi:10.3390/ijerph20043618

Assessing the Turning Ability during Walking in People with Stroke Using L Test

Sheung Mei Shamay Ng (Corresponding Author), Mimi M.Y. Tse, Peiming Chen, Tong P.S. Lam, Tony H.T. Yeung , Tai Wa Liu, Chun Lung So

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Abstract

Background: The L Test of Functional Mobility (L Test) was developed to assess the advanced mobility, which includes both turning and walking ability. This study aimed to evaluate (1) the intra-rater reliability of the L Test in four turning conditions, (2) the correlation with other stroke-specific impairment for community-dwelling older adults with stroke, and (3) the optimal
cut-off completion time of the L Test to distinguish the difference of performance between healthy older adults and people with stroke. Methods: This is a cross-sectional design. Thirty older adults with stroke and healthy older adults were included. The subjects were assessed by L Test along with other stroke-specific outcomes. Results: The L Test showed excellent intra-rater reliability (ICC = 0.945–0.978) for the four turning conditions. There were significant correlations between L Test completion times and Fugl–Meyer Assessment–Lower Extremity (FMA-LE) scores, Fugl–Meyer Assessment–Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) scores, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score, and Timed Up and
Go (TUG) Test scores. The cut-off of the L Test was established as 23.41–24.13 s. Conclusion: The L Test is an easy-to-administer clinical test for assessing the turning ability of people with stroke.

Original language	English
Article number	3618
Pages (from-to)	1-14
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043618
Publication status	Published - 17 Feb 2023

Keywords

assessment
lower limb
stroke

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Assessing the Turning Ability during Walking in People with Stroke Using L Test. / Ng, Sheung Mei Shamay (Corresponding Author); Tse, Mimi M.Y.; Chen, Peiming et al.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 20, No. 4, 3618, 17.02.2023, p. 1-14.

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