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    Gait characteristics and balance performance in hemiparetic stroke survivors.
    (Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2010) Adebimpe Olayinka OBEMIBE
    The purpose of this study was to assess the gait characteristics [gait speed, cadence, stride length, step length, step width and foot angle] balance performance [balance confidence and functional reach distance] and walking ability of hemiparetic stroke survivors and to determine the effects of gender, type of stroke and laterality on these variables. This was carried out with a view of improving the gait and balance assessments and retraining of stroke survivors.