Gait asymmetry, ankle spasticity, and depression as independent predictors of falls in ambulatory stroke patients

Ta-Sen Wei, Peng-Ta Liu, Liang-Wey Chang and Sen-Yung Liu

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: Background: Falls are the leading cause of injury in stroke patients. However, the cause of a fall is complicated, and several types of risk factors are involved. Therefore, a comprehensive model to predict falls with high sensitivity and specificity is needed. Methods: This study was a prospective study of 112 inpatients in a rehabilitation ward with follow-up interviews in patients’ homes. Evaluations were performed 1 month after stroke and included the following factors: (1) status of cognition, depression, fear of fall and limb spasticity; (2) functional assessments [walking velocity and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM)]; and (3) objective, computerized gait and balance analyses. The outcome variable was the number of accidental falls during the 6-month follow-up period after baseline measurements. Results: The non-faller group exhibited significantly better walking velocity and FIM scale compared to the faller group (P

Date: 2017
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