Gait speed and falls self-efficacy in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
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It is common that individuals after stroke show changes in the gait pattern, imbalance and more susceptibility to falls. This study aimed to assess the relationship between gait speed and self-efficacy for falls in hemiparetic subjects. The sample was composed of 23 individuals with hemiparesis due to stroke with a mean age of 60.6±11.26 years and 53.2±35.4 months of stroke evolution time. Participants were assessed for falls self-efficacy by the questionnaire Falls Efficacy Scale- International (FES-I). The normal and fast gait speed was calculated using the time spent to walk 10 meters. To verify the relationship between the FES-I and the gait speed were applied association and correlation tests. Among the participants, 39.1% used walking device and 30.4% reported falls in the previous year. The FES-I average was 30.3±8.4 points, the normal gait speed was 0.72±0.28m/s and fast gait speed was 1.00±0.40m/s. Participants were able to significantly modify the gait velocity (speed difference: 0.27±0.16m/s; paired t test: p<0.001). There was no correlation or association between the FES-I and the gait speed. A correlation was found between the FES-I and age (r=0.541; p=0.008); and association between use of walking device, both normal (p=0.048) and fast (p=0.037) gait speed. Although most individuals with hemiparesis from this study presented low self-efficacy for falls, yet they are able to modify the gait speed.Downloads
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