{"id":12102,"date":"2025-06-05T16:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/walking-speed-an-underestimated-key-indicator\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:01:17","slug":"walking-speed-an-underestimated-key-indicator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/en\/walking-speed-an-underestimated-key-indicator\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking Speed: an Underestimated Key Indicator?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that <strong>spontaneous walking speed<\/strong> is one of the best indicators of <strong>functional prognosis<\/strong> and <strong>quality of life<\/strong> in your patients?<\/p>\n\n<p>Walking is not just about moving forward. It&#8217;s the result of a complex coordination between balance, lower limb strength, and cardiovascular function. And depending on the patient, each factor takes on varying importance.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walking Speed = Prognosis<\/h2>\n\n<p>According to Bohannon &amp; Williams Andrews (2011), walking speed is a <strong>major predictive factor<\/strong> of locomotor abilities. It also predicts the <strong>length of stay in post-stroke rehabilitation<\/strong> (Rabadi &amp; Blau, 2005). <\/p>\n\n<p>In other words: <strong>the higher this speed<\/strong>, the more likely the patient is to regain:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>functional autonomy<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>active participation<\/strong> in daily life,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a <strong>better quality of life<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if We could Easily Improve it?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Recent studies show that using the <strong>Wheeleo\u00ae<\/strong> <strong>increases spontaneous walking speed<\/strong> in hemiparetic patients (Deltombe, 2020; Maillard, 2024).<\/p>\n\n<p>A simple tool, easy to integrate into patient care, that <strong>promotes dynamic recovery<\/strong> of the patient.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if Wheeleo\u00ae Changed the Perspectives?<\/h2>\n\n<p>By improving walking speed, Wheeleo\u00ae could <strong>positively impact functional prognosis and quality of life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is at least what <strong>many healthcare professionals observe in the field<\/strong>, and it&#8217;s why they use it every day with their patients.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>In Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Walking speed is <strong>a reliable marker of functional recovery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It deserves to be <strong>measured, monitored, and valued<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simple tools like Wheeleo\u00ae can make a difference.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"jet-woo-product-gallery blocks-jet-woo-product-gallery-grid\" data-gallery-settings=\"{&quot;enableGallery&quot;:false,&quot;enableZoom&quot;:false,&quot;zoomMagnify&quot;:1,&quot;caption&quot;:true,&quot;zoom&quot;:true,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;share&quot;:true,&quot;counter&quot;:true,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;hasVideo&quot;:false,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoIn&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;videoAutoplay&quot;:false,&quot;videoLoop&quot;:false,&quot;videoFirst&quot;:false}\" data-is-block=\"jet-gallery\/gallery-grid\">\n<div class=\"jet-woo-product-gallery__content jet-woo-product-gallery__trigger--top-right jet-woo-product-gallery-grid-primary-\" data-featured-image=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-woo-product-gallery-grid grid-col-desk-4 grid-col-tab-2 grid-col-mob-1\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"jet-woo-product-gallery__image-item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-woo-product-gallery__image\">\n\t\t<a class=\"jet-woo-product-gallery__image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wheeleo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/01-intro-1.png\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"01 - 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