Do Improvements in Balance Relate to Improvements in Long-Distance Walking Function after Stroke?

Stroke survivors identify a reduced capacity to walk farther distances as a factor limiting their engagement at home and in community. Previous observational studies have shown that measures of balance ability and balance self-efficacy are strong predictors of long-distance walking function after st...

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Main Authors: Louis N. Awad, Darcy S. Reisman, Stuart A. Binder-Macleod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/646230