Background: 10-meter walk test and 6-minute walk test are the most frequently used tests for assessing walking ability in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. The purpose was to compare the results of both tests in these patients at the end of rehabilitation with regard to the degree of impairment and to determine the association with other patient characteristics. Methods: 106 patients were included in the study. All ended rehabilitation process in three year’s period. Data were collected from physiotherapy documentation and analysed with independent t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Mean walking speed and walking distance of patients graded with AIS C (0.43 m/s, 139.7 m) was statistically significantly lower (both p < 0.001) than at patients with AIS D (0.98 m/s, 312.7 m). Patients over 50 years and months after the injury were statistically significantly slower (p ≤ 0.037) and walked shorter distances (p ≤ 0.011). Conclusions: Testing the speed of walking to 10 meters and a 6-minute walk test separates subjects with a degree of AIS C and D deficiency. The outcomes of both tests depend also on the age and time from injury.
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