Background and purpose The ability to rise from a chair to reach a standing position is
impaired after stroke. This paper aims to review for the first time the factors that impact the …

Background Standing up from a seated position is one of the most frequently performed
functional tasks, is an essential pre‐requisite to walking and is important for independent …

BACKGROUND: Asymmetric limb loading persists well after unilateral total hip replacement
surgery and represents a risk of the development of osteoarthritis in the non-operated leg …

BACKGROUND: Subjects with neurological disease (ND) usually show impaired
performance during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks, with a consequent reduction in their …

BACKGROUND: No study has reported the differences between sides in the net muscular
moment of lower limbs of subjects with hemiparesis during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks …

Weight bearing asymmetry (WBA) during dynamic tasks is prevalent in a variety of clinical
populations. However, accurate measurement has previously been out of reach of the …

Sit-to-stand is a fundamental movement of human being for performing mobility and
independent activity. However, Stroke people symptoms experience difficulty in conducting …

Objective To compare the differences in sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit movements of older
nonfalling males and older male fallers (also referred to herein as fallers) to contribute to the …

Objectives: To assess the intra-and inter-rater reliabilities and measurement errors of seven
widely applied performance-based tests for stroke subjects (comfortable/maximal gait …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the interaction of foot placement, trunk frontal position, weight-
bearing and knee moment asymmetry at seat-off when rising from a chair. DESIGN: Cross …