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Although both anteroposterior and mediolateral gait control have been examined separately, how their integrated stance-phase\u2013derived CoP\u2013CoM interactions and local CoP-based features relate to GRF characteristics remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This exploratory study aimed to explore the relationships between CoP\u2013CoM and CoP-based dynamics and GRFs and descriptively identify candidate gait subgroups of individuals with poststroke hemiparesis using a data-driven clustering approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seventy-eight community-dwelling individuals with poststroke hemiparesis participated in a three-dimensional gait analysis. Stance-phase\u2013derived CoP\u2013CoM parameters of the transverse plane and local CoP-based loading metrics were extracted during the paretic stance phase. Relationships between these gait metrics and GRFs, particularly early braking force, propulsion, and late braking force, were examined using nonparametric correlation analyses. K-means clustering was performed to explore candidate gait subgroups, and inter-cluster differences were exploratorily examined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Across all participants, several CoP\u2013CoM interaction metrics showed significant correlations with GRFs. In particular, insufficient forward progression of the CoM relative to the CoP during late stance showed a strong correlation with late braking force (r\n                      <jats:sub>s<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.79). Clustering suggested the presence of four candidate gait subgroups characterized by differing combinations of anteroposterior and mediolateral CoP\u2013CoM dynamics and local CoP loading features. However, the results of clusters with small sample sizes warrant cautious interpretation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Integrated stance-phase\u2013derived CoP\u2013CoM dynamics and CoP-based parameters may highlight heterogeneity in hemiparetic gait and may have meaningful associations with GRF characteristics. 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