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.