Maximum voluntary weight-bearing by the affected and unaffected legs in standing following stroke

Abstract

Objective. To compare stroke patients to control subjects for ability to transfer body weight onto the affected and unaffected leg in standing; to investigate intra-session reliability. Design. Comparative clinical study conducted within a single session. Background. There is a paucity of quantitative data about maximum voluntary weight-bearing in patients during rehabilitation following stroke. Methods. A Kistler force platform was used to quantify maximum amount of body weight transferred to a single limb in the lateral and forward directions during weight-shifting. Twelve control subjects matched by gender and age (median 64 years) were compared to 12 inpatient stroke patients after..