Italian translation and transcultural validation of an assessment tool for community ambulation in stroke survivors: the modified Functional Walking Categories (mFWC)

CONCLUSIONS: The Italian mFWC offers a valid tool for measuring community ambulation in stroke patients. Our work provides a validated and a cross-cultural adapted Italian version of the mFWC to accurately measure community ambulation both in clinical and research settings in Italy.PMID:35775498 | DOI:10.1080/09593985.2022.2094303

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - July 1, 2022 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Carmen Barbato Laura Antonucci Leonardo Pellicciari Chiara Castagnoli Ines Hochleitner Anita Paperini Silvia Pancani Sonia Verdesca Benedetta Basagni Claudio Macchi Francesca Cecchi Source Type: research