ArticleBrazilian journal of physical therapy
Strength of the lower limb and trunk muscles is associated with gait speed in individuals with sub-acute stroke: a cross-sectional study.
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- Measurement Technologies for Ankle-Dorsiflexion Function After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Sensing Approaches and Their Relationships with Gait Performance.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Implanted Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Performance in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Technology-supported sitting balance therapy versus usual care in the chronic stage after stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Effect of 4 Weeks of Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training on Isokinetic Muscle Strength and Muscle Activity in Adults Patients with a Femoral Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Association Between Bioelectrical Impedance-Derived Phase Angle and Functional Status in Post-Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Inter-individual variability in the relationship between propulsion force and walking speed in subacute stroke.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Acute effects of 10-minute robotic leg movements on a dynamic tilt table in patients with chronic stroke.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Minimal Detectable Change in Muscle Strength Measurements Obtained Using a Hand-Held Dynamometer in Patients with Stroke.Japanese journal of comprehensive rehabilitation science · 2025Article
- The impact of proprioception impairment on gait function in stroke survivors: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Additional Structured Strength Training of Unaffected Lower Extremity on Balance and Gait Among Acute Poststroke Individuals.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Article
- Comparison and Relationship of Quadriceps Femoris Angle, Muscle Strength, and Balance in Athletes and Non-Athletes.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Effect of Core Exercises on Motor Function Recovery in Stroke Survivors with Very Severe Motor Impairment.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Article
- Development of a Functional Bridge Test for Screening Impairments and Disabilities in Hemiplegic Patients with Acute Stroke while on the Bed.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Narrow Corridor Walk Test (NCWT) on Advanced Walking Balance in People with Stroke.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Force-Control vs. Strength Training: The Effect on Gait Variability in Stroke Survivors.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation of the Gluteus Medius during Gait in Patients following a Stroke.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Accuracy and cut-off points of different models of knee extension strength analysis to identify walking performance in individuals with chronic stroke.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
- Intra- and inter-rater reliability of Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity early after stroke.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
- Knee extensor muscles strength indicates global lower-limb strength in individuals who have suffered a stroke: A cross-sectional study.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the association between measures of strength of the lower limb and trunk muscles and gait speed and to identify the muscle group that would best predict gait speed in individuals with sub-acute stroke.
methodsUsing a cross-sectional observational study design, forty-four individuals with sub-acute stroke (62 years, SD=14; 4 months, SD=1 post-stroke) were assessed. The evaluations were performed at a university laboratory, participants' homes, or community-based settings. Bilateral maximum isometric strength (hip, knee, and ankle flexors/extensors, hip abductors, trunk flexors/extensors, and trunk lateral flexors and rotators) was measured using a portable dynamometer. Comfortable and maximum gait speeds were measured using the 10-m walk test.
resultsWeak to moderate associations were found between measures of strength of the lower limb muscles and comfortable (0.36≤r≤0.53; p<0.05) and maximum (0.37≤r≤0.59; p<0.05) gait speeds, except for the non-paretic knee flexors and comfortable gait speed (p=0.06). Weak to moderate associations were also found between measures of strength of the trunk muscles and comfortable (0.39≤r≤0.50; p<0.05) and maximum (0.39≤r≤0.61; p<0.05) gait speeds. Stepwise multiple regression analyses revealed that the non-paretic dorsiflexors and the left lateral trunk flexors explained 29% and 42% of the variance in the maximum and comfortable gait speeds, respectively.
conclusionsThe strength of the lower limb and trunk muscles was positively associated with comfortable and maximum gait speeds. The muscle strength of the non-paretic dorsiflexors and the left lateral trunk flexors might have a role to play in determining comfortable and maximum gait speeds of individuals with sub-acute stroke.
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