Identification of gait domains and key gait variables following hip fracture

Abstract

Background: Restoration of gait is an important goal of rehabilitation after hip fracture. Numerous spatial and temporal gait variables have been reported in the literature, but beyond gait speed, there is little agreement on which gait variables should be reported and which are redundant in describing gait recovery following hip fracture. The aims of this study were to identify distinct domains of gait and key variables representing these domains, and to explore how known predictors of poor outcome after hip fracture were associated with these key variables. Methods: Spatial and temporal gait variables were collected four months following hip fracture in 249 participants using an electronic..