Influence of Impaired Upper Extremity Motor Function on Static Balance in People with Chronic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a leading cause of disability, especially due to an increased fall risk and postural instability. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of motor impairment in the hemiparetic UE on static balance in standing, in subject with chronic stroke.

Methods

Seventy adults with chronic stroke, capable of independent standing and walking, participated in this cross-sectional study. The exclusion criteria included vestibular, cerebellar, or posterior cord lesions. The participants were classified based on their UE impairment using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke (FMA-UE). A posturographic evaluation (mCTSIB) was performed in the standing position to analyze the center of pressure (COP) displacement in the mediolateral (ML) an

SUBMITTER: Mallo-Lopez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11244378 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature