Comparison of 360° Turn Cycles among Individuals after Stroke and Healthy Older Adults

Stroke survivors are at high risk of falling during turning. The kinematics performing a 360° turn have not been fully analyzed among individuals after stroke. Quantitative differences in the parameters turning between healthy older adults and those stroke could provide detailed information on ability these groups. purpose current study was to characterize kinematics. Fourteen with chronic (mean age: 69 ± 8.4 years) 14 74 8.7 performed three trials Kinematics data were collected using 26 reflective markers several body landmarks. This new method for quantifying revealed that significantly affected number cycles, single support (SS) critical phases, time. In some cases, falls may be related combination impaired movement patterns complexity tasks such as Understanding can inform clinical interventions targeting improvements consequently, fall reduction