Gait recovery after hemiplegic stroke.
We prospectively evaluated gait recovery in 197 elderly subjects after hemiplegic stroke by measuring serial walking speed. Fifty-seven per cent of subjects (113/197) could not walk without human assistance on day 7 post-stroke. About 40% of this group achieved gait independence at months 1, 2, 3, and 4 post-stroke. In contrast, about 95% of those walking on day 7 maintained gait independence 1, 2, 3, and 4 months post-stroke. Using multiple logistic regression, the best predictors of independent ambulation among the 113 subjects not walking on day 7 were age, line bisection error, and leg power.
Friedman
P J
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Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005684:Gait; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016138:Walking