BACKGROUND: It is well recognized that the negative @entity73 following upper motor neuron damage, e.g., loss of strength and dexterity (motor coordination), mostly contribute to disability. Many factors may predict @entity73 (MC) and the identifications of these factors could help rehabilitation professionals to select variables to be considered in the evaluation and interventions aimed at improving MC of the lower limbs after @entity64 . AIM: To investigate the potential predictors of motor coordination (MC) of the paretic lower limb with @entity64 subjects, as assessed by the Lower Limb Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, observational study. SETTING: University laboratory. POPULATION: One hundred and six @entity64 subjects. METHODS: The selected potential predictors of the LEMOCOT scores were age, gender, motor recovery and sensation of the lower limb, tonus of the knee extensor and plantar flexor muscles, and strength of the hip flexor and knee flexor/extensor muscles. Step-wise multiple regression was employed for analysis. RESULTS: Only motor recovery, @entity121 , and age reached significance (p<0.05) and, consequently, were kept in the model. Motor recovery alone was able to explain 46% (F=89.0, p<0.001) of the variance in the LEMOCOT scores. When @entity121 and age were included in the model, the explained variance increased to 54% (F=42.0, p<0.001). Lower limb motor recovery was positively associated with the LEMOCOT scores, whereas the @entity121 and age were negatively correlated. CONCLUSIONS: Motor recovery of the lower limb, @entity121 , and age were significant predictors of MC of the paretic lower limb. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: These findings could help rehabilitation professionals to evaluate @entity51 and plan interventions aimed at improving MC of the lower limbs for @entity64 subjects, based upon the knowledge of the possible factors that could contribute to @entity73 .

Potential predictors of lower extremity @entity73 of XXXX survivors.

@entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['MC impairments', 'impairments in motor coordination', 'motor impairments'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity121 :: ('MESH:D009135', 'Disease') :: ['tonus of the plantar flexor muscles'] @entity51 :: ('MESH:D009461', 'Disease') :: ['MC deficits']
@entity64 :: (MESH:D020521,Disease) :: ['stroke']
