Walking speed as a predictor of community mobility and quality of life after stroke
Walking speed as a predictor of community mobility and quality of life after stroke
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DOI:
10.1080/10749357.2019.1605751
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发表时间:
2019-07-04
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Serda Ferrer, Bernat-Carles
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作者:
Grau-Pellicer, Montserrat;Chamarro-Lusar, Andres;Serda Ferrer, Bernat-Carles
Background: Community mobility (CM) is considered a part of community reintegration that enhances Quality of Life (QoL). Achieving an appropriate gait speed is essential in attaining an independent outdoor ambulation and satisfactory CM.Objective: The aim of this study was to identify whether gait speed is a predictor of CM and QoL in patients with stroke following a multimodal rehabilitation program (MRP).Methods: This was a baseline control trial with 6-months follow-up in an outpatient rehabilitation setting at a university hospital. Twenty-six stroke survivors completed the MRP (24 sessions, 2days/wk, 1hr/session). The MRP consisted of aerobic exercise, task-oriented exercises, balance exercises and stretching. Participants also performed an ambulation program at home. Outcome variables were: walking speed (10-m walking test) and QoL (physical and psychosocial domains of Euroquol and Sickness Impact Profile).Results: At the end of the intervention, comfortable and fast walking speed increased by an average of 0.16 (SD 0.21) (*p