Clinical Study

Cardiovascular Responses Associated with Daily Walking in Subacute Stroke

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.

ParticipantGenderAge (years)Time after stroke (days)CMSABBS
(score)
Resting HR
(beats/min)
Gait speed
(m/s)
Cadence
(steps/min)
Temporal symmetry
(ratio)
LegFoot

A*M59134451640.5472.81.26
B*F31283432720.2867.21.15
C*M76145651591.11103.51.08
DM57254438510.8393.91.10
E*M38685541641.10100.60.98
FM54465549550.86981.03
G*F63304344820.5381.51.29
H*F47323433510.3160.01.20

Mean 53.1324.14.442.362.30.7088.21.15
Standard deviation14.217.90.80.97.710.70.3314.40.96

Denotes use of an assistive device (e.g., single-point cane/rollator) throughout data collection.
BBS: Berg balance scale; CMSA: Chedoke-McMaster stroke assessment; F: female; HR: heart rate; M: male.