Assesses functional mobility in a manual wheelchair.
4
45 minutes
For 2 trials
Child
6 - 12
yearsAdolescent
13 - 17
yearsAdult
18 - 64
yearsElderly Adult
65 +
yearsInitially reviewed by Christopher Newman, PT, MPT, NCS, Phyllis Palma, PT, DPT, and the SCI EDGE task force of the Neurology Section of the APTA in 9/2012
Recommendations from the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association’s StrokEDGE Taskforce, MSEDGE Taskforce, SCI EDGE Taskforce, and the TBI EDGE Taskforce are listed below. These recommendations were developed by a panel of research and clinical experts using a modified Delphi process.
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Abbreviations: |
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HR |
Highly Recommend |
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R |
Recommend |
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LS / UR |
Reasonable to use, but limited study in target group / Unable to Recommend |
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NR |
Not Recommended |
Recommendations for use based on acuity level of the patient:
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Acute (CVA < 2 months post) (SCI < 1 month post) |
Subacute (CVA 2 to 6 months) (SCI 3 to 6 months) |
Chronic (> 6 months) |
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SCI EDGE |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Recommendations based on level of care in which the assessment is taken:
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Acute Care |
Inpatient Rehabilitation |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
Outpatient Rehabilitation |
Home Health |
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TBI EDGE |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Recommendations based on SCI AIS Classification:
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AIS A/B |
AIS C/D |
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SCI EDGE |
NR |
NR |
Recommendations for use based on ambulatory status after brain injury:
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Completely Independent |
Mildly dependant |
Moderately Dependant |
Severely Dependant |
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TBI EDGE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Recommendations for entry-level physical therapy education and use in research:
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Students should learn to administer this tool? (Y/N) |
Students should be exposed to tool? (Y/N) |
Is this tool appropriate for use in intervention research studies? (Y/N) |
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SCI EDGE |
No |
No |
No |
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TBI EDGE |
No |
No |
No |
A single study with a sample of convenience.
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Sample of Convenience: Men that were wheelchair dependent more than 50% of the time mostly with chronic neurological condition affecting the spinal cord. One individual post injury less than 4 months.
Chronic SCI:
(May et al, 2003; n = 20 {10 x2}, volunteer male wheelchair users, 23-70 years old & 19-57 years old, test-retest and interrater reliability)
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Forward Wheeling |
Forward Vertical Reach |
Ramps Ascent |
One Stroke Push |
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0.82 seconds |
0.91 cm |
8.17 seconds |
3.84 cm |
Chronic SCI:
(May et al, 2003)
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Forward Wheeling |
Forward Vertical Reach |
Ramps Ascent |
One Stroke Push |
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2.27 seconds |
2.52 cm |
22.65 seconds |
10.64 cm |
Chronic SCI:
(May et al, 2003)
Chronic SCI:
(May et al, 2003)
May, L. A., Butt, C., et al. (2004). "Wheelchair back-support options: functional outcomes for persons with recent spinal cord injury." Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 85(7): 1146-1150.
May, L. A., Butt, C., et al. (2003). "Measurement reliability of functional tasks for persons who self-propel a manual wheelchair." Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84(4): 578-583.
We have reviewed more than 500 instruments for use with a number of diagnoses including stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury among several others.