Kawajiri et al reported a simple questionnaire for evaluating a patient's mobility. The authors are from Nagoya University in Japan.
Items related to walking continuously
(1) at own pace for 10 minutes
(2) at own pace for 20 minutes
(3) at own pace for 30 minutes
(4) at fast pace for 10 minutes
(5) at fast pace for 20 minutes
(6) at fast pace for 30 minutes
(7) at fast pace for 40 minutes
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Response
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Points
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not at all confident
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1
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not very confident
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2
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neutral
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3
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confident
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4
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very confident
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5
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total score =
= SUM(points for all of the items)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 7
• maximum score: 35
• The higher the score the better the mobility.
• In the study of Yamada et al, a score <= 20 indicate physical inactivity.
