1997 Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 57-61
Assessment of gait stability was made in 16 stroke patients (8 persons each in gait dependent and non-dependent groups). A group of 7 females served as the control. The coefficient of variation(CV) of stride length and walking cycle was used as the index of gait stability. Significant differences in CV of stride length were noted in all the groups as 10.9%, 3.9% and 1.9%, respectively. In CV of walking cycle, there was no significant defference. The correration coefficient between CV and walking speed, cadense was not significant. It is possible to assess gait stability based on CV of stride length, since this parameter increases in stroke patients with diminished gait capacity.
