ArticleSpinal cord2017
Do ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury walk symmetrically?
Article in Spinal cord, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Exploration of the center of mass kinematics correlation with established gait measures in post-spinal cord injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Construct validity, responsiveness, and interpretability of the Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI).The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Observational
- Diagnostic accuracy of deep learning for evaluation of C-spine injury from lateral neck radiographs.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Feasibility and tolerance of a robotic postural training to improve standing in a person with ambulatory spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2021Article
- Differential deficits in spatial and temporal interlimb coordination during walking in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury.Gait & posture · 2020Article
- Various surfaces challenge gait characteristics of ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2019Article
- Comparison of walking quality variables between incomplete spinal cord injury patients and healthy subjects by using a footscan plantar pressure system.Neural regeneration research · 2019Article
- Increased Lower Limb Loading During Sit-to-Stand is Important for the Potential for Walking Progression in Ambulatory Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2019Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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designCross-sectional study.
objectivesTo explore the levels of walking symmetry in ambulatory participants with spinal cord injury (SCI), and compare levels of walking symmetry among those with different degrees of lesion severity and those who walked with various types of walking devices.
settingA tertiary rehabilitation center and many communities in Thailand.
methodsForty-six participants were assessed for their demographics, SCI characteristics and types of walking device used. Then they were recorded for the ability of walking over a 10-m walkway using a digital camera. The levels of walking symmetry were analyzed using a method of manual digitization and reported in terms of percents of step length ratio.
resultsAlthough the participants had bilateral sensorimotor impairments, they showed some degrees of walking asymmetry (~90%), particularly those with American Spinal Injury Association C (AIS C) (85%) and those who walked with a standard walker (78%). Their levels of walking symmetry also significantly differed from those with AIS D (92%; P<0.05) and those who walked without a walking device (95%; P<0.01).
conclusionsWalking symmetry has been reported as an important variable for the ability of well-controlled walking. Therefore, apart from levels of independent walking, rehabilitation professionals need to emphasize improvements in walking symmetry among these individuals.
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