%0 Journal Article %T Fear of Falling in Patients with Chronic Stroke: Differences of Functional Gait and Balance Measures According to the Level of Concern about Falling %J Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research %I Shiraz University of Medical Sciences %Z 2345-6167 %A Shaikh, Mania %A Hosseini, Hossein asghar %D 2016 %\ 06/01/2016 %V 3 %N 2 %P 35-38 %! Fear of Falling in Patients with Chronic Stroke: Differences of Functional Gait and Balance Measures According to the Level of Concern about Falling %K Stroke %K Balance %K Gait %K Fear of Falling %R 10.30476/jrsr.2016.41091 %X Background: In this study we investigated the differences of functional gait and balance measures between patients with chronic stroke with different level of concern about falling.Methods: Fifty-four patients with chronic stroke participated in this observational, cross-sectional study. The level of concern relating to falls was assessed by using the Falls Efficacy Scale-International. Thirty-three patients were classified as slightly concerned about falling, while twenty-one patients were highly concerned. Patients performed functional gait and balance tests including Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up & Go test, 10 Meter Walking Test and Functional Gait Assessment. The difference in outcome measures between the two groups was determined by an independent t-test.Results: All functional gait and balance tests of patients with high concern about falling were poorer than those for patients with slight concern.Conclusion: The level of concern relating to falls may influence gait and balance performance in individuals with chronic stroke and should be addressed in traditional gait and balance rehabilitation programs. %U https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41091_046c74d48101961f3719fddbca01dd0f.pdf