Open AccessAn Intense Intervention for Improving Gait, Balance, and Mobility for Individuals With Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Stacy L. Fritz,
Ashlee L. Pittman,
Anna C. Robinson,
Skylar C. Orton,
Erin D. Rivers
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0b013e3180674a3c
Subject(s) - berg balance scale , gait , balance (ability) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stroke (engine) , physical therapy , timed up and go test , medicine , intervention (counseling) , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. At present, there is a paucity of experimental evidence available to indicate what physical therapy techniques are effective for improving mobility in an individual with chronic stroke. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and effect size of an intensive mobility training program for people with chronic stroke.