Step Length Asymmetry Predicts Rehabilitation Length in Subacute Post Stroke Patients

Step length asymmetry is representative of compensatory mechanisms used in post-stroke hemiparetic walking.

Post-stroke hemiparetic subjects walk with asymmetrical step lengths that are highly variable between subjects and may be indicative of the underlying impairments and compensatory mechanisms used. The goal of this study was to determine if post-stroke hemiparetic subjects grouped by step length asymmetry have similar abnormal walking biomechanics compared to non-impaired walkers. Kinematic and ...

Predicting length of stay in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.

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Step Length Asymmetry Is Indicative of Compensatory Mechanisms Used to Overcome Plantarflexor Weakness in Post-stroke Hemiparetic Gait

Post-stroke hemiparetic subjects walk with asymmetrical step lengths that are highly variable between subjects and may be indicative of underlying compensatory mechanisms utilized to overcome paretic plantarflexor impairment. The goal of this study was to examine the walking biomechanics of post-stroke hemiparetic subjects grouped by step length asymmetry and compare them to healthy controls wa...

Simulation and experimental analyses to assess walking performance post-stroke using step length asymmetry and module composition

Walking speed and step length asymmetry modify the energy cost of walking after stroke.

BACKGROUND A higher energy cost of walking poststroke has been linked to reduced walking performance and reduced participation in the community. OBJECTIVE To determine the contribution of postintervention improvements in walking speed and spatiotemporal gait asymmetry to the reduction in the energy cost of walking after stroke. METHODS In all, 42 individuals with chronic hemiparesis (>6 mon...