Correlation Between Functional Strength of Lower Limb, Sit to Stand and Functional Ambulation Capacity in Stroke Patients: an ICF Perspective

Stroke is one of major global public health problems responsible for increased morbidity, predisposing an individual to disability. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the classification of health and health-related domains and has been commended as a framework to structure rehabilitation establishing a common language between different health professions. Supporting evidence linking the three domains of ICF will help in improving the compliance of therapists towards ICF. This study aimed to determine an association between functional strength, sit to stand and functional ambulation capacity as domains of ICF thereby interlinking the three domains.