Chitra Balasubramanian

Dr. Chitra Balasubramanian discusses the importance of walking adaptability post-stroke and its assessment in clinical settings. She highlights the need for tailored assessments and interventions to help stroke survivors regain confidence and independence in community walking. The podcast also explores the use of Item Response Theory for assessing walking adaptability and emphasizes the significance of challenging patients to improve confidence and aid in their recovery.

Discussions on walking adaptability post-stroke, importance of assessment, limitations of current tools like DGI and FGA, development of new assessment tools such as VIT test, exploration of item response theory for assessment tools, significance of evaluating walking adaptability alongside speed and balance for enhanced functional recovery