Inter-individual variability in the relationship between propulsion force and walking speed in subacute stroke.

ABSTRACT: Walking speed is primarily driven by the propulsion force generated during the late stance phase, but the translation of propulsion force to walking speed may differ across individuals. This study aimed to investigate inter-individual variability in the relationship between propulsion force and walking speed in patients with subacute stroke and identify the clinical characteristics associated with this variability. Twenty-five participants with subacute stroke performed walking trials at self-selected and highest possible speeds. We applied hierarchical linear modeling, which allows the estimation of both group-level effects and individual-level variations, to determine whether adding individual's regression coefficients for propulsion forces improved the model fit. The association between

SUBMITTER: Kawakami W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12749085 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature