Impaired Reactive Stepping Among Patients Ready for Discharge From Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation.

CONCLUSIONS: Impaired reactive stepping is a prevalent problem for ambulatory patients with stroke preparing for discharge which could possibly increase their risk of falling when faced with the challenges of community ambulation. Specific tests that target the capacity to perform perturbation-evoked stepping reactions may be important to identify those at risk for falls & to direct appropriate intervention strategies. PMID: 25104795 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25104795?dopt=Abstract

Source: Physical Therapy - August 7, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Inness EL, Mansfield A, Lakhani B, Bayley M, McIlroy WE Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research