A college student experiences fatigue with activity after lo…

A college student experiences fatigue with activity after long COVID plans to return to in-person classes.  The student is concerned about being able to negotiate the distances from the parking deck to class without getting excessively short of breath.  Which of the following would be most useful to assess their readiness?   

During performance of the DGI (Dynamic Gait Index) a patient…

During performance of the DGI (Dynamic Gait Index) a patient ascends a flight of stairs using a cane and reciprocal pattern.  They descend in a slow, cautious manner with both feet contacting each steps. They stumble at one point requiring the PT  to provide minimal assistance to stabilize the patient. How should he patient’s performance on steps be scored?