The effects of treadmill walking combined with obstacle-crossing on walking ability in ambulatory patients after stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: Treadmill walking combined with obstacle-crossing training may help improve the walking ability of patients with hemiplegic stroke and can possibly be used as an adjunct to routine rehabilitation therapy as a task-oriented practice based on community ambulation. PMID: 27207495 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27207495?dopt=Abstract

Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - May 19, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Jeong YG, Koo JW Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research