Relationship between the 10-meter Walking Time and the Life-space Assessment of Community-dwelling Stroke Patients

Abstract

[Purpose] To clarify the relationship between living space and gait performance. [Subjects] The subjects were 138 outpatients with hemiplegia resulting from cerebrovascular accidents. [Methods] The 10-m walking time was used to assess gait performance, and the Life-space Assessment (LSA) was used to assess living space. The correlation of these two variable was analyzed using a single regression calculation, and the regression curve with the best fit was also investigated. [Results] The LSA and 10-m walking time showed a negative correlation (r=-0.576), and reciprocal regression gave a better fit (r=-0.768). [Conclusion] Living space can be deduced from the 10-m walking time, and we consider it will be useful for giving advice about living activities in rehabilitation for return to home.