Background: Nearly half of individuals post-stroke are dependent in their daily activities. The ability to ascend and descend stairs is an important component of independence in the community.
Objective: To predict the future ability of post-stroke individuals at the beginning of the sub-acute rehabilitation phase to achieve ascending and descending staircase independence.
Methods: 36 participants were recruited for the study.
Outcome Measures: independence in ascending and descending stairs up to the end of the sub-acute rehabilitation phase. Predictive measures included the knee extensors Muscles Strength (MS), the seated Modified Functional Reach (MFR) test, and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures. Logistic and Cox regression were used.
Results: Twenty-four participants (66.7%) completed the sub-acute rehabilitation phase being independent in ascending and descending stairs. MFR was the best predictor (R2 = 0.18), and with MS the best predictors for the time (days) to achieve this goal during the sub-acute rehabilitation. HRV measure was found to be the main predictor of the staircase ascent model (R2 = 0.32), and MFR the best predictor for the descent model (R2 = 0.24).
Conclusions: Balance performance is the main predictor of independence in ascending and descending stairs. Improving this component during the sub-acute rehabilitation phase might be reflected in achieving staircase independence.
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