OBJECTIVE: To assess the changes in gait parameters in adults with hemiparesis using a rolling cane (quadripod cane with small wheels; Wheeleo®) compared with a classical quadripod cane. DESIGN: A prospective, multicentric, cross-over randomized trial. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-two ambulatory adults with hemiparesis. METHODS: Participants were assessed using a quadripod cane and a rolling cane. Outcome measures were changes in: walking speed during a 10-m walk test and a 6-min walk test; frequency of 2-step gait; physiological cost index; number of therapist interventions to control the balance; perceived exertion; and participant satisfaction. RESULTS: The following outcomes were improved with the use of a rolling cane: walking speed during a 10-m walk test at comfortable (+22%: p<0.001) and maximal (+30: p<0.001) speeds; walking speed (+50%: p<0.001) and distance (+49%: p
Gait improvement in adults with hemiparesis using a rolling cane: A cross-over trial.
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Journal of rehabilitation medicine, Vol. 52, no. 7, p. jrm00078 (2020)
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