Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, with balance and gait deficits affecting \>80% of survivors and increasing fall risk. Emerging evidence links ankle proprioceptive impairment-particularly inversion/eversion acuity-to these deficits, often bilateral and central in origin. Cross-sectional studies show strong associations, but causality, temporal progression, and intervention efficacy (especially in severe/non-ambulatory cases) remain unproven. This trial tests a targeted proprioceptive protocol against standard care.
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Primary outcome
Timeframe: post-12 weeks, 6-month follow-up. Longitudinal subsample assessed from acute (<1 month) to chronic.