Relationship between the Rate of Perceived Stability, electrodermal activity and task performance during balance challenges in chronic stroke

Ability to perform a walking balance task (CB&M task performance score) and the underlying physiological arousal response (EDA) are independent predictors of perception of balance in people with chronic stroke as measured by the RPS. However, individual characteristics not captured in this study account for a greater proportion of the variability of the self-reported perception of balance during tasks performed. Potential characteristics may include constructs such as fall history and level of physical activity highlighting the complexity of perception of balance ability post-stroke.