Table 3 Trial outcomes

Walking speed

2-min Walk Test [36]

To estimate the overall effect of intervention on walking abilities

Gait parameters

Spatiotemporal parameters (including symmetry) measured by the instrumented treadmills

To measure participant’s gait in each training session for analyzing longitudinally the evolution of walking abilities

Balance

Berg Balance Scale (BBS) [37]

To estimate the effect of intervention on static balance

Fear of falling

Questionnaire: adapted Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) [38]

To assess the participant’s confidence in performing daily living activities that require balance control

Falls

Falls Diary completed by the participant over the 3–4 months following discharge

To measure effective fall rate at home

Perception of the intervention

Ad-hoc questionnaire (tailor-made survey)

To evaluate the patient’s subjective perception of the intervention

Quality of life

Questionnaire: Short Form 36-item (SF-36) questionnaire [39]

To obtain an overall survey of wellbeing and quality of life