Kinematic analysis of gait in individuals with spastic hemiparesis secondary to stroke

Aims: To evaluate linear and angular kinematics of gait in patients with spastic hemiparesis secondary to stroke considering reference values and the unaffected limb. Methods: Cross-sectional study of adult patients with spastic hemiparesis secondary to stroke selected from the Physical Therapy Clinic of Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS). The kinematic gait analysis was performed at the Human Motion Biomechanical Analysis Laboratory at UCS according to Larouche’s protocol. Descriptive statistics, one-sample t test, and paired t test were used for the data analysis. Statistical significance was set as p