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Published on: March 11, 2021
Key Influencers of Community Ambulation Post-Stroke: Insights from a Mapping Review
Kanika Bansal1,2, Jane Morgan-Daniel3, Sudeshna A Chatterjee1,4,5,6
1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
|May 22, 2026
Summary
Community ambulation after stroke is influenced by physical factors like endurance and balance. Biopsychosocial and environmental elements also play a role, though evidence is mixed.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Public Health
Background:
- Traditional stroke rehabilitation focused on gait impairments.
- Emerging evidence highlights biopsychosocial and environmental influences on community ambulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize evidence on factors affecting community ambulation post-stroke.
- To identify assessment tools used for community ambulation limitations.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 9 databases for studies on community ambulation post-stroke.
- Included studies assessing walking post-stroke; excluded general physical activity or other mobility modes.
- 40 studies involving 3915 stroke survivors were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Gait endurance, balance, and walking performance were consistently linked to community ambulation.
- Biopsychosocial factors (falls-efficacy, depression) and environmental factors (walkability, work status) showed mixed associations.
- Age, gender, stroke type, and marital status were not associated with community ambulation.
Conclusions:
- Gait-related endurance, balance, and walking performance are key factors for community ambulation.
- Community ambulation limitations are common post-stroke.
- Assessment methods for community ambulation lack standardization.
