Investigation of walking tasks experienced by community-living individuals with chronic stroke using a validated community ambulation survey

CONCLUSIONS: These findings identify the walking tasks that people with chronic stroke show less participation in community, which should be involved in routine rehabilitation schedules to restore functional walking in the community.Implications for rehabilitationCommunity ambulation survey is appropriate to identify the challenging walking tasks that people with chronic stroke show less participation in community.People with chronic stroke showed less frequent participation in walking tasks such as using stairs, using crossways, carrying objects, and walking fast and long distances, which are challenging for them.To achieve the final goal of stroke rehabilitation, it is necessary to repeatedly practice challenging walking tasks in a routine rehabilitation schedule.PMID:35220844 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2022.2030417

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 28, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Dong-Kyu Kim Duck-Won Oh Source Type: research