Deficits in dynamic balance were the motor impairments that best explained limitations in community ambulation after stroke

Improving walking capacity, in order to achieve community ambulation, is an important goal for both patients and rehabilitation professionals. However, only about 7 to 27% of the stroke survivors will be able to walk in the community. The aim of this study was to determine which measures of motor impairments would impair community ambulation in 90 individuals with chronic stroke. Cross-sectional study. Research laboratory at Federal University of Minas Gerais. Chronic stroke patients. For this exploratory study, the dependent variable, community ambulation, was determined by the distance covered during the 6-Minute Walking Test (6MWT). Participants, who covered ≥288 meters during the 6MWT, were classified as unlimited-community ambulators, whereas those who covered