Effects of handrail hold and light touch on energetics, step parameters, and neuromuscular activity during walking after stroke - IJmker T, Lamoth CJ, Houdijk H, Tolsma M, van der Woude LH, Daffertshofer A, Beek PJ.

BACKGROUND: Holding a handrail or using a cane may decrease the energy cost of walking in stroke survivors. However, the factors underlying this decrease have not yet been previously identified. The purpose of the current study was to fill this void by inv...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news