Reliability of the walking energy cost test and the six-minute walk test in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

J.C.E. Kempen; J. Harlaar; A. van der Kooi; I. de Groot; J. van Bergen; E. Niks; J. Verschuuren; M.A. Brehm

doi:10.1016/j.nmd.2013.11.015

Reliability of the walking energy cost test and the six-minute walk test in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

J.C.E. Kempen, J. Harlaar, A. van der Kooi, I. de Groot, J. van Bergen, E. Niks, J. Verschuuren, M.A. Brehm

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The walking energy cost test (WECT) is a useful tool when measuring ambulatory function in children with motor disorders. However, data on the reliability of this test in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is not available. In this study we established the reliability of the WECT and the commonly used six-minute walk test (6MWT) in 19 boys with DMD, aged 6-12years. Participants performed the WECT and 6MWT twice within three weeks. Reliability was determined for walking distance (D, m) and gross energy cost (EC, Jkg

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	216-221
Journal	Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2013.11.015
Publication status	Published - 2014

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