Examination of the Factors Predicting Gait Independence at Discharge of Convalescent Patients with Initial Stroke: The Importance of the Ability of Roll-over and Getting Up Movements

Abstract

[Purpose] Factors related to gait independence at discharge were extracted from stroke patients’ information on admission to a rehabilitation ward in the recovery period. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 143 patients with initial stroke (82 males, 61 females, age 69 ± 12 years old). Basic attributes, medical information, social information, functional impairment, and movement ability were retrieved from patients’ medical records. In addition, to evaluate the performance ability, we used continuous variables with BBS plus scores of living behavior. The patients were divided into two groups based on gait independence at the time of discharge and associated factors were examined. [Results] The behavior movement score of the BBS was identified as a factor associated with walking independence at discharge. [Conclusion] In the prediction of walking ability in stroke convalescence, the results suggest the importance of the evaluation of the ability of movements such as roll-over and getting up.