Reliability and convergent validity of the five-step test in people with chronic stroke
Shamay S.M. Ng, Mimi M.Y. Tse , Eric W.C. Tam, Cynthia Y.Y. Lai
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR), Hong Kong. E-mail: Shamay.Ng@polyu.edu.hk
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2291
Lay Abstract
The Five-Step Test (FST) could be used to assess the ability to negotiate steps and stairs. The objectives of the study were to determine the consistency of FST, to identify the relationships between performance of FST and motor functions of lower limbs and balance performance, and to compare the performance of FST in people with stroke and healthy older adults. Total 48 stroke survivors and 39 heathy older adults participated in this study. The results showed that FST completion time were highly consistent throughout the trials. The FST completion times had strong relationships with motor functions of lower limbs and balance performance. The FST completion time of people with stroke were nearly twice of those of healthy older adults. The FST is a reliable and easy-to administer clinical tool for assessing ability to negotiate steps and stairs in people with stroke.
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