Walking confidence and perceived locomotion ability explain participation after stroke: A cross‐sectional experimental study

Abstract

Stroke often results in sensory-motor impairments such as weakness, loss of dexterity and loss of proprioception that potentially interfere on the performance of daily activities and social participation. 1,2 For instance, approximately 70% of the individuals who retain the ability to walk after stroke, cannot move at normal speeds and are, therefore, limited in daily activities such as crossing the road or running to catch a bus. 3 Regaining the ability to walk is one of the main goals for people after stroke aiming at greater social participation, and for their family members.Previous studies have focused on identifying impairments and activity limitations resulting from stroke that are associated with low levels of social participation. Their results suggested that muscle weakness, [4][5][6]