Measuring instruments
The 10-meter speed test took place in a corridor with no movement of people. A space of 14 meters was used, the first two for acceleration and the last two for deceleration6. Therefore, the 10 meters were used to assess speed. The test was performed three times and an average of the three values was calculated. Before and after each repetition, the patients had their vital signs checked.
For the test, a chronometer was also used, evaluating the time the patient needed to walk for 10 meters and expressed in meters/second7 (Figure 1). All repetitions were performed by a single examiner.