Lab 8: Functional Testing

Question 1

Functional Testing

Answer 1

Informs clinicians of a patients ability to perform activities of daily living.

Question 2

6 minute walk test

Answer 2

Used to assess
-Aerobic capacity and endurance in children and geriatric populations
-Compares O2 saturation during activity compared to rest

Question 3

6MW test protocol

Answer 3

1. Set cones 100 feet apart
2. Have PT sit and measure resting HR
3. Have PT walk laps and tally the number done after 6 minutes
4. When time ends, immediately measure HR
5. Record total distance

Question 4

Short physical performance battery

Answer 4

3 total tests:
1. 5 chair stands
2. Balance battery (10 sec hold)
3. 4 meter gait speed

Question 5

Chair stand

Answer 5

-Arms crossed over chest
-PT is seated with feet flat on floor
-PT must stand all the way up and sit down as quickly as possible
-Time stopes when PT stands all the way up on stand 5

Question 6

Chair stand scoring

Answer 6

0: more than 60 seconds
1: 16.7-60 seconds
2: 13.7-16.69 seconds
3: 11.2-13.69 seconds
4: 11.19 seconds or less

Question 7

Balance Battery tests

Answer 7

-Side by side stand
-Semi tandem stand
-Tandem stand

Question 8

Side by side

Answer 8

-Feet together, use wall to stand and balance
-Toes and heels touching

Question 9

Semi-Tandem stand

Answer 9

-One foot half a step forward, toes of one foot nestled beside arch of other foot

Question 10

Tandem Stand

Answer 10

-Heel of one foot directly in front of the other

Question 11

Scoring for Side-by-Side and Semi-Tandem stand

Answer 11

Side by Side & Semi Tandem
1: Held for 10 seconds
0: Not held for 10 seconds or not attempted

Question 12

Scoring for tandem stand

Answer 12

2: Held for 10 sec
1: Held for 3-9.99 sec
0: Held for < 3 sec

Question 13

Gait speed test

Answer 13

-Set cones 4 meters apart
-Time patient walking at a “fast paced speed between cones”

Question 14

Gait speed test scoring

Answer 14

1: >8.70 seconds
2: 6.21-8.70 seconds
3: 4.82-6.20 seconds
4: <4.82 seconds