Observational studyNeurorehabilitation and neural repair2023
Mild Stroke, Serious Problems: Limitations in Balance and Gait Capacity and the Impact on Fall Rate, and Physical Activity.
Observational study in Neurorehabilitation and neural repair, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07428824 (Effects of Functional Action Observation Therapy With Rhythmic Auditory Cueing on Balance and Gait in Patients With Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Functional Action Observation Therapy With Rhythmic Auditory Cueing on Balance and Gait in Patients With Stroke
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of hydrokinesitherapy on balance and walking ability for stroke survivors: update of a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Robot-assisted rehabilitation for post-stroke balance and postural control: an umbrella review and evidence map of systematic reviews.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
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- Efficacy of robot-assisted gait training on lower extremity function in subacute stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of rehabilitation training based on brain-computer interface on limb function in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analyses.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Novel lower limb robot-assisted gait phase stimulation enhances walking and balance in stroke patients: a pilot trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Clinical Effect Analysis of Wearable Sensor Technology-Based Gait Function Analysis in Post-Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Stroke Patients.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Falls and Fear of Falling in Minor Stroke Patients With Vestibular Symptoms: A Longitudinal Observational Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Observational
- Altered walking gaze behavior after stroke: more than meets the eye.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Group Telerehabilitation to Improve Balance and Mobility in Patients After Stroke Performed at Home: A Feasibility and Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Facilitators and barriers of life-space mobility in older adults with ischemic stroke: a descriptive qualitative study based on the COM-B.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Posturography assessment of balance and mobility in chronic stroke: posturography variables associated with functional performance.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Community-dwelling stroke survivors' physical activity experiences: a qualitative systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Deficient Muscle Coordination Patterns of Reactive Stepping Responses in People With Chronic Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2025Article
- Structural and Textural Ultrasound Features of Gastrocnemius Medialis in Chronic Stroke: Associations with Functional Outcomes and Spasticity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of a Post-Acute-Care Rehabilitation Program in Patients with Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Characteristics of Trunk Acceleration and Angular Velocity in Turning Movement in Post-Stroke Patients with High Risk of Falling.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Continuity of care and 5E nursing intervention improve neurological function, quality of life, and prognosis for acute ischemic stroke patients.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Older people and stroke: a machine learning approach to personalize the rehabilitation of gait.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
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11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAfter mild stroke persistent balance limitations may occur, creating a risk factor for fear of falling, falls, and reduced activity levels.
methodsAn observational case-control study was performed. Main outcomes included the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (mini-BEST), Timed Up and Go (TUG), 10-m Walking Test (10-MWT), and 6-item version Activity-specific Balance Confidence (6-ABC) scale which were measured in 1 session. Objectively measured daily physical activity was measured for 7 consecutive days. Fall rate in daily life was recorded for 12 months. Individuals after a mild stroke were considered eligible when they: (1) sustained a transient ischemic attack or stroke longer than 6 months ago, resulting in motor and/or sensory loss in the contralesional leg at the time of stroke, (2) showed (near-) complete motor function, that is, ≥24 points on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Extremity (range: 0-28).
resultsForty-seven healthy controls and 70 participants after mild stroke were included. Participants with stroke fell more than twice as often as healthy controls, had a 2 point lower median score on the mini-BEST, were 1.7 second slower on TUG, 0.6 km/h slower on the 10-MWT, and had a 12% lower 6-ABC score. Intensity for both total activity (8%) as well as walking activity (6%) was lower in the participants with stroke, while no differences were found in terms of duration.
conclusionsIndividuals in the chronic phase after a mild stroke demonstrate persistent balance limitations and have an increased fall risk. Our results point at an unmet clinical need in this population.
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