Locomotor Adaptability Task Promotes Intense and Task-Appropriate Output From the Paretic Leg During Walking

To test the hypothesis that participants with stroke will exhibit appropriate increase in muscle activation of the paretic leg when taking a long step with the nonparetic leg compared to during steady-state walking, with a consequent increase in biomechanical output and symmetry during the stance phase of the modified gait cycle.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 22, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: David J. Clark, Richard R. Neptune, Andrea L. Behrman, Steven A. Kautz Tags: Brief report Source Type: research