Evaluation of Gait Parameters after Cerebrovascular Accident

Abstract

One of the main issues for stroke victims is restoring normal walking function, which necessitates a large amount of time being devoted to relearning how to walk. The aim of the study was to evaluate the walking efficiency of patients who Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) post of 2 months of Stroke by using specialized camera program to take angles during walking. The study was focus on patients who have Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) two months prior to the study and have received the international protocol for physical therapy in this period, 7 patients were undergo examination using the Kinovea capture system, and they were analyze the data generated from the system, the results issued by two physical therapists were be evaluated, and after completing this examination, the 7 patients were be given a Stroke Specific Quality Of Life Scale (SS-QOL) and filled out. The results were be achieved in the routine methods by checking some variables. Then we were come up with the results to achieve the aim of this study. According to the study, (57%) of the patients were female and (43%) were male. The results of the capture system are shown there are no significant statistical differences in limb swing time between the affected lower extremity and the intact lower extremity (p = 0.082), and, there are no significant statistical differences in limb stance time between the affected lower extremity and the intact lower extremity (p=0.141), and, there are no significant statistical differences in step length between the affected lower extremity and the intact lower extremity in patients with cerebrovascular accident (p = 0.383) , and, there are no significant statistical differences in stride length between patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA) after 2 months of regular physical therapy sessions and normal stride length (p = 0.176).