ArticleBrazilian journal of physical therapy
Deficits in motor coordination of the paretic lower limb limit the ability to immediately increase walking speed in individuals with chronic stroke.
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- Clinical Utility of Gait Speed Indices for Identifying Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Patterns of change in propulsion force and late braking force in patients with stroke walking at comfortable and fast speeds.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Deficits in dynamic balance were the motor impairments that best explained limitations in community ambulation after stroke.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Targeting CNS Neural Mechanisms of Gait in Stroke Neurorehabilitation.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Necessity and Content of Swing Phase Gait Coordination Training Post Stroke; A Case Report.Brain sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the relationships between clinical measures and the ability to increase walking speed in ambulatory people with chronic stroke and to identify which measures would best predict walking speed reserve.
methodsAn exploratory, cross-sectional study was conducted with 114 individuals with chronic stroke. The outcome of interest was walking speed reserve, defined as the difference between individuals' comfortable and maximal walking speeds. Predictors were characteristics of the participants (age, sex, time since stroke, relative lower-limb dominance) and motor impairments (tonus, strength, and motor coordination).
resultsThe characteristics of the participants did not significantly correlate with walking speed reserve. All measures of motor impairments, i.e., tonus, strength, and motor coordination, were significantly correlated with walking speed reserve (p < 0.01), but only motor coordination was kept in the regression model. Motor coordination alone explained 35% (F = 61.5; p < 0.001) of the variance in walking speed reserve.
conclusionsThe level of motor coordination of the paretic lower limb is associated with the walking speed reserve of individuals with stroke. Interventions aimed at improving motor coordination may have the potential to improve everyday situations that require immediate increases in walking speed.
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