Speed-dependent changes in the arm swing during independent walking in individuals after stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing one's walking speed is an important goal in post-stroke gait rehabilitation. Insufficient arm swing in people post-stroke might limit their ability to propel the body forward and increase walking speed.

Purpose

To investigate the speed-dependent changes (and their contributing factors) in the arm swing of persons post-stroke.

Material and methods

Twenty-five persons post-stroke (53±12.1 years; 40.72±43.0 months post-stroke) walked on a treadmill at comfortable (0.83m/s) and fast (1.01m/s) speed. Shoulder and elbow kinematics were compared between conditions using Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) analysis, and discrete parameters using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test or an independent sample t-test. The relations between speed-dependent changes in

SUBMITTER: De Vlieger D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698429 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature