ABSTRACT
Stroke is one of the most debilitating diseases, causing 9 million survivors a year around the world (1) to live with some degree of disability and handicap. Among stroke survivors, only 50% will manage to walk in the community (2), but two-thirds will do so with limitations. Most of them are not able, for instance, to walk independently in a crowded shopping center (3). According to Hill et al. (4), only 7% of all stroke clients meet the criteria for independent community ambulation when discharged from rehabilitation.
