Kinematic Parameters for Changing From Sitting to Standing Position and Gait in Poststroke Hemiparetic Patients

Hemiparetic individuals present changes that negatively affect the functional activities. The purpose of this article is to identify the kinematic parameters in poststroke hemiplegic patients for the duration of changing from the sitting to standing position and then to walking. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected on the severity of stroke by using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; functional mobility, by the Timed Up and Go test; and the kinematic parameters of changing from the sitting to standing position and then walking by means of the free Computation Vision Mobility software program. There was statistical difference in hip extension associated with ankle dorsiflexion in the final stage of support for walking and dorsiflexion in the beginning (P = .04) and while changing from the sitting to standing position (P = .01), speed (P
Source: Journal of Clinical Engineering - Category: Medical Devices Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research