[Purpose] The aim of the present study was described the kinematic characteristics of
gait in stroke patients with two different arteries involved. [Subjects and Methods] Two
patients who had suffered a basilar (A) or middle (B) cerebral artery ischemic stroke were
compared with a control (C). Seventeen inertial sensors were used with acquisition rate of
120 Hz. The participants walked 3 times on a 10 meter walkway. From the raw data, the
three gait cycles from the middle of each trial were chosen and analyzed. [Results] During
the stance phase, patients A and B had a lower hip angle at initial contact and maximum
flexion angle during load response than the control. Patient A and the control subject had
similar knee angle values at initial contact, and patient B presented a flexed position in
the initial phase of the gait cycle. The maximum flexion angles during loading response
were also higher for patient B. The sagittal plane excursion for the ankle joint was lower
for patient B in comparison with the other subjects. [Conclusion] Differences during
walking between patients who had stroke in different arteries may be related to an
alternative compensatory strategy. Patient A and the control subject had similar gait
cycle curves at all joints, while patient B showed a rigid synergic pattern.
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