title: Predictors of energy cost during stair ascent and descent in individuals with chronic stroke.
abstract: [Purpose] This study aimed to determine which clinical measures of walking performance and lower limb muscle strength would predict energy cost during stair ascent and descent in community-dwelling individuals with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Regression analysis of cross-sectional data from 55 individuals between one and five years post-stroke was used to investigate the measures of walking (speed and distance covered during the 6-minute walk test [6MWT]), and strength of the paretic knee extensor and ankle plantar flexor muscles would predict energy cost during stair ascent and descent. [Results] Three predictors (habitual walking speed, distance covered during the 6MWT, and strength of the paretic knee extensor muscles) were kept in the model. Habitual walking speed alone explained 47% of the variance in energy cost during stair ascent and descent. When the strength of the paretic knee extensor muscles was included in the model, the explained variance increased to 53%. By adding the distance covered during the 6MWT, the variance increased to 58%. [Conclusion] Habitual walking speed, distance covered during the 6MWT, and strength of the paretic knee extensor muscles were significant predictors of energy cost during stair ascent and descent in individuals with mild walking limitations.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil; Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Janaine Cunha
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Polese
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Alvim
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Scianni
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luci Fuscaldi
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Teixeira-Salmela
keywords: Energy metabolism; Stairs; Stroke
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