Table 2.
Self-perceived walking limitations (Walk-12) reported by the 14 participants with late effects of polio.
| In the Past 2 Weeks How Much Has Your Post-Polio… | Not at All n (%) |
A Little n (%) |
Moderately n (%) |
Quite a Bit n (%) |
Extremely n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Limited your ability to walk? | 3 (21) | 1 (7) | 4 (29) | 4 (29) | 2 (14) |
| 2. Limited your ability to run? | 0 | 2 (14) | 1 (7) | 2 (14) | 9 (64) |
| 3. Limited your ability to climb up or down stairs | 1 (7) | 4 (29) | 2 (14) | 4 (29) | 3 (21) |
| 4. Made standing when doing things more difficult? | 3 (21) | 2 (14) | 4 (29) | 4 (29) | 1 (7) |
| 5. Limited your balance when standing or walking? | 1 (7) | 3 (21) | 5 (36) | 4 (29) | 1 (7) |
| 6. Limited how far you are able to walk? | 0 | 4 (29) | 0 | 7 (50) | 3 (21) |
| 7. Increased the effort needed for you to walk? | 0 | 4 (29) | 2 (14) | 6 (43) | 2 (14) |
| 8. Made it necessary for you to use support when walking indoors, e.g., holding on to furniture, using a stick, etc.? | 5 (36) | 1 (7) | 3 (21) | 4 (29) | 1 (7) |
| 9. Made it necessary for you to use support when walking outdoors, e.g., using a stick or frame, etc.? | 4 (29) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | 5 (36) | 3 (21) |
| 10. Slowed down your walking? | 1 (7) | 3 (21) | 0 | 8 (57) | 2 (14) |
| 11. Affected how smoothly you walk? | 0 | 4 (29) | 0 | 7 (50) | 3 (21) |
| 12. Made you concentrate on your walking? | 0 | 4 (29) | 3 (21) | 7 (50) | 0 |
Response options: Not at all = 1; A little = 2; Moderately = 3; Quite a bit = 4; Extremely = 5. n (%) = number (percent).