Can trunk control scales differentiate for dependent and independent ambulation in ischemic stroke patients?

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to compare the ability of trunk control scales (TCSs) to distinguish independent ambulation and investigate whether there was a relationship between TCSs and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. Patients and methods: The prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 126 patients (52 females, 74 males; mean age: 64.9±10.7 years; range, 40 to 88 years) between August 2018 and January 2020. According to their ability to walk 10 m, the patients were divided into three groups: the nonambulatory group (Group 1, n=31), those who required an assistive device while walking (Group 2, n=35), and those who could walk independently (Group 3, n=60). The Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement Instrument (STREAM), Postural Assessment Sca

SUBMITTER: Hekim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10475903 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature