Falls and Use of Assistive Devices in Stroke Patients with Hemiparesis: Association with Balance Ability and Fall Efficacy.

CONCLUSIONS: Stroke patients with fall experience and walking aids might be considered at increased risk of falling. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Preventive measures for individuals using walking aids may be beneficial in reducing the fall rate of community-dwelling stroke patients. PMID: 25042606 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25042606?dopt=Abstract

Source: Rehabilitation Nursing - July 17, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kim O, Kim JH Tags: Rehabil Nurs Source Type: research