Correlation between balance, speed, and walking ability in individuals with chronic hemiparesis

• Main Authors: Heloisa Maria Jácome de Sousa Britto (Author), Luciana de Andrade Mendes (Author), Cínthia de Carvalho Moreno (Author), Emília Márcia Gomes de Souza e Silva (Author), Ana Raquel Rodrigues Lindquist (Author)
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• Published: Editora Champagnat.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Alterations in balance and gait are frequently present in patients with hemiparesis. This study aimed at determining whether there is a correlation between static and functional balance, gait speed and walking capacity. To that end, 17 individuals with chronic hemiparesis of both sexes (58....