Daily steps, walking tests, and functioning in chronic stroke; comparing independent walkers to device-users.
Chedva LevinYishai Bachar-KirshenboimDebbie RandPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)
This preliminary investigation in chronic stroke revealed that device-users walk significantly fewer daily steps but are as independent in daily living as independent-walkers. Clinicians should differentiate between individuals with and without a walking device and the use of different clinical walking tests to explain daily steps should be considered. Further research is needed to assess the impact of a walking device post-stroke.