Reduced ambulatory activity after stroke: The role of balance, gait, and cardiovascular fitness
Reduced ambulatory activity after stroke: The role of balance, gait, and cardiovascular fitness
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2004.12.026
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发表时间:
2005-08-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Macko, RF
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作者:
Michael, KM;Allen, JK;Macko, RF
Objectives: To determine ambulatory activity in a sample of community-dwelling people with chronic hemiparetic stroke and to examine whether deficits in balance and gait and cardiovascular and metabolic fitness are key determinants of ambulatory activity levels.Design: Descriptive correlational.Setting: Home and community.Participants: Twenty-eight men and 22 women (N=50) over the age 45 years with more than 6 months of hemiparetic gait after ischemic stroke.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Ambulatory activity (total daily step activity), mobility deficit severity (Berg Balance Scale [BBS] scores, timed 10-m walks), and cardiovascular fitness (energy costs of hemiparetic gait, peak exercise capacity [Vo(2)peak]).Results: Mean ambulatory activity profiles were extremely low (2837 steps/d vs reported 5000-6000 steps/d in sedentary older adults). Ambulatory activity levels were strongly associated with BBS scores (r=.581, P