• Top Stroke Rehabil · Oct 2019

    Cross-sectional study of quadriceps properties and postural stability in patients with chronic stroke and limited vs. non-limited community ambulation.

    • Maria-Luz Sánchez-Sánchez, Maria-Arantzazu Ruescas-Nicolau, Juan J Carrasco, Gemma-Victoria Espí-López, and Sofia Pérez-Alenda.
    • Physiotherapy in Motion. Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia , Valencia , Spain.
    • Top Stroke Rehabil. 2019 Oct 1; 26 (7): 503-510.

    AbstractBackground: Changes in the paretic-side metabolism post-stroke and quadriceps muscle mechanical properties favour muscle wasting, affecting postural instability and walking impairment. Further clarification is needed in subjects post-stroke who show limited or non-limited community ambulation. Objectives: To analyze between-limb differences in quadriceps muscle thickness, strength and thigh cutaneous temperature, as well as investigate postural stability in subjects with chronic stroke and limited vs. non-limited community ambulation and compared against healthy controls. Methods: In this controlled cross-sectional study, 26 participants with chronic hemiparesis post-stroke (divided in a slow gait group (SG<0.8 m/s) (n = 13) and a fast gait group with full community ambulation speed (FG≥0.8 m/s)) and 18 healthy people were recruited. Thigh surface temperature, rectus femoris (RF) and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles thickness, quadriceps' isometric maximal voluntary contraction and postural stability were measured. Results: The SG presented significantly lower RF (P = .019) and VI (P = .006) muscle thickness, less peak force (P < .001) and lower temperature (P = .002) in the paretic vs the non-paretic limb. The FG showed significantly lower VI thickness (P = .036) and peak force (P < .001) in the paretic vs the non-paretic limb. Regarding balance, all indices were worse in the SG versus the FG and CG. Conclusions: Subjects of the FG, despite showing full community ambulation speed, had less quadriceps strength and VI muscle thickness but not RF muscle wasting in the paretic limb. The paretic VI muscle wasting may be an important factor to reach normal walking. The SG showed between-limb differences in all the studied variables and the worst postural stability.

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