title: Relationships of stroke patients' gait parameters with fear of falling.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation of gait parameters with fear of falling in stroke survivors. [Subjects] In total, 12 patients with stroke participated. [Methods] The subjects performed on a Biodex Gait Trainer 2 for 5 min to evaluate characteristic gait parameters. The kinematic gait parameters measured were gait speed, step cycle, step length, and time on each foot (step symmetry). All the subjects also completed a fall anxiety survey. [Results] Correlations between gait parameters and fear of falling scores were calculated. There was a moderate degree of correlation between fear of falling scores and the step cycle item of gait parameters. [Conclusions] According to our results, the step cycle gait parameter may be related to increased fall anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Center, Dreamsol Hospital, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ingyu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoo
keywords: Fall anxiety; Gait parameter; Stroke