stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Participants wear a pedometer on the ankle of the unaffected side and start step count monitoring 1 week before discharge from a convalescent rehabilitation ward. After discharge, step counts are moni
Sponsors
Kariya Toyota General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. within 1 year after stroke onset 2. Functional Ambulation Category 4 (Independent, Level Surfaces Only) or more 3. able to understand instructions for intervention and consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Walking speed less than 0.4m/sec in 10 meter walking test 2. Unable to understand instructions due to aphasia or cognitive dysfunctions 3. Contraindications for encouragement to walk -Conditions that need rest for treatment, i.e. uncontrolled pain due to musculoskeletal diseases -Respiratory and/or circulatory dysfunction that need restriction of activity -Other conditions that need restriction of activity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in six minutes walking distance 3 months after intervention and 6 months after quitting intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in ten meter walking speed, Timed Up&Go Test, Timed single leg stance, grip strength, Life space Assessment 3 months after intervention and 6 months after quitting intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEri Otaka
Kariya Toyota General Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed