Walking speed |
2-min Walk Test [36] |
To estimate the overall effect of intervention on walking abilities |
Gait parameters |
Spatiotemporal parameters (including symmetry) measured by the instrumented treadmills |
To measure participant’s gait in each training session for analyzing longitudinally the evolution of walking abilities |
Balance |
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) [37] |
To estimate the effect of intervention on static balance |
Fear of falling |
Questionnaire: adapted Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) [38] |
To assess the participant’s confidence in performing daily living activities that require balance control |
Falls |
Falls Diary completed by the participant over the 3–4 months following discharge |
To measure effective fall rate at home |
Perception of the intervention |
Ad-hoc questionnaire (tailor-made survey) |
To evaluate the patient’s subjective perception of the intervention |
Quality of life |
Questionnaire: Short Form 36-item (SF-36) questionnaire [39] |
To obtain an overall survey of wellbeing and quality of life |