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Effects of Walking Endurance Reduction on Gait Stability in Patients with Stroke
Joint Authors
Pratesi, L.
Fusco, Augusto
Venturiero, V.
Iosa, Marco
Paolucci, Stefano
Coiro, P.
Morone, Giovanni
Bragoni, Maura
De Angelis, D.
Multari, M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Control of gait is usually altered following stroke, and it may be further compromised by overexertion and fatigue.
This study aims to quantitatively assess patients' gait stability during six-minute walking, measuring upper body accelerations of twenty patients with stroke (64±13 years old) and ten age-matched healthy subjects (63±10 years old).
Healthy subjects showed a steady gait in terms of speed and accelerations over the six minutes.
Conversely, the patients unable to complete the test (n=8) progressively reduced their walking speed (−22±11%, confidence interval CI95%: −13, −29%, P=0.046).
Patients able to complete the test (n=12) did not vary their walking speed over time (P=0.493).
However, this ability was not supported by an adequate capacity to maintain their gait stability, as shown by a progressive increase of their upper body accelerations (+5±11%, CI95%: −1; +12%, P=0.010).
Walking endurance and gait stability should be both quantitatively assessed and carefully improved during the rehabilitation of patients with stroke.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iosa, Marco& Morone, Giovanni& Fusco, Augusto& Pratesi, L.& Bragoni, Maura& Coiro, P.…[et al.]. 2011. Effects of Walking Endurance Reduction on Gait Stability in Patients with Stroke. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iosa, Marco…[et al.]. Effects of Walking Endurance Reduction on Gait Stability in Patients with Stroke. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Iosa, Marco& Morone, Giovanni& Fusco, Augusto& Pratesi, L.& Bragoni, Maura& Coiro, P.…[et al.]. Effects of Walking Endurance Reduction on Gait Stability in Patients with Stroke. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499908
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499908