Study concerning the importance of complex assessment in stroke rehabilitation

Abstract

Gait is one of the most complex motor activity of human body. The gait cycle includes a stance phase (around 60%) and a swing phase (around 40%). After stroke, moment of begining rehabilitation is important to has a good choice. This is possible after a complet clinical and functional assessment. This study presents the alghoritm of assessment of gait at two lots of patients, after stroke. Lot A begin the rehabilitation program in the first three months after stroke. Lot B begin after three month after stroke. For assessment we used: clinical assessment, functional assessment included specific scales-Tinetti, Fuygl Mayer, FIM, GIF, MMS, Berg, index Barthel. Also we used biomechanic assessment included force plate RSScan for assess gait parameters and morphofunctional foot parameters. The results show to us a well evolution to lot A compare to lot B.

Key words:

stroke, gait, rehabilitation, assessment