Factors associated with time to independent walking recovery post-stroke

C Kennedy; J Bernhardt; L Churilov; JM Collier; F Ellery; V Rethnam; LB Carvalho; GA Donnan; KS Hayward

Journal article

Factors associated with time to independent walking recovery post-stroke

C Kennedy, J Bernhardt, L Churilov, JM Collier, F Ellery, V Rethnam, LB Carvalho, GA Donnan, KS Hayward

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-325125

Abstract

Background Past studies have inconsistently identified factors associated with independent walking post-stroke. We investigated the relationship between pre-stroke factors and factors collected acutely after stroke and number of days to walking 50 m unassisted using data from A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT). Methods The outcome was recovery of 50 m independent walking, tested from 24 hours to 3 months post-stroke. A set of a priori defined factors (participant demographics: Age, sex, handedness; pre-stroke: hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation; stroke-related: stroke severity, stroke type, ischaemic stroke location, st..

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Julie Bernhardt Author

Leonid Churilov Author

Geoffrey Donnan Author

Kate Hayward Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

AVERT was funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (386201, 1041401); Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (Res08/A114); Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (AVERT-NI 2008); Singapore Health (SHF/FG401P/2008); The Stroke Association, UK (TSA2009/09) and National Institute of Health Research, UK (HTA Project 12/01/16). NHMRC fellowship funding was provided to KH (1088449) and JB (1058635, 1154904). JB also received fellowship funding from Australian Research Council (0991086) and the National Heart Foundation.