Identification of stiff-knee gait in stroke survivors
Among the four examined criteria to identify stiff-knee gait in stroke survivors, the most suitable are peak knee flexion during the swing period of less than 40°, and knee range of motion from toe-off to peak knee flexion of less than 12°.
Authors
- Melissa Leandro Celestino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-3987)
- José Ângelo Barela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-254X)
- Ana Maria Forti Barela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-7681)
- Odair Bacca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-5777)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Biomedical Engineering
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-025-00097-1
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior