Open AccessImpaired Reactive Stepping Among Patients Ready for Discharge From Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Elizabeth L. Inness,
Avril Mansfield,
Bimal Lakhani,
Mark Bayley,
William E. McIlroy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130603
Subject(s) - ambulatory , rehabilitation , medicine , berg balance scale , balance (ability) , stroke (engine) , gait , physical therapy , hospital discharge , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Individuals with stroke are at increased risk for falls soon after hospital discharge. The ability to react to a balance perturbation, specifically with a rapid step, is critical to maintain balance and prevent falls.
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