Evidence for benefits of physical activity after stroke is unequivocal. However, many people with stroke are inactive, spending>80% of waking hours sedentary even when they have physical capacity for activity, indicating barriers to physical activity participation that are not physical. WeWalk is a ...
However, our results did not change after controlling for overall physical activity, indicating that high levels of walking activity are associated with cognitive performance independent of other physical activities and the overall activity level. Unlike high-intensity walking, low-intensity walking was ...
Since the past decade, rehabilitation robots have become common technologies for recovering gait ability after a stroke. Nevertheless, it is believed that these robots can be further enhanced. Hence, several researches are making progress in optimizing gait rehabilitation robots. However, most of these...
There are over 5.3 million Americans who face acquired brain injury (ABI)-related disability as well as almost 800,000 who suffer from stroke each year. To improve mobility and quality of life, rehabilitation professionals often focus on walking recovery soon after hospital discharge for ABI. Redu...
This cross-sectional observational study included 85 stroke patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit. The average daily number of steps was measured using Fitbit One for 4 days starting at 30 days after stroke onset. 6-min walk test, and Fugl-Meyer assessment of the lower extremities were ...
provided in this work. Furthermore, the tool will also allow to objectively track improvements in gait metrics other than pure walking speed. This would give a more comprehensive picture of the rehabilitation progress of individuals and might be beneficial to justify the continuation of therapy ...
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For older adults or anyone with vision or balance issues, having someone nearby for support is a smart precaution. “Don’t jump into it too quickly, and always have supervision if needed,” says Tavel. If you feel dizziness, pain, or unsteadiness, stop immediately. “Retro walking may not...
Walking recovery is among the highly desired goals of the rehabilitation for patients after stroke and spinal cord injury [6, 8, 9]. Patients with incomplete SCI who can walk present several kinematic abnormalities with respect to able-bodied control subjects, due to impaired proprioception, ...