Knee loading patterns of the non-paretic and paretic legs during post-stroke gait

Despite improvements with rehabilitation, individuals with stroke are left with significant gait deviations including altered joint kinematics, spatiotemporal asymmetry, asymmetric loading through the lower extremities and altered muscle activation patterns [1 –4]. These deviations from the typical gait pattern of a healthy adult can have an immediate impact on independence and walking function in individuals post-stroke [5]. Additionally, some of these deviations (e.g. temporal gait asymmetry, excessive muscle activity) could contribute to secondary mu sculoskeletal (MSK) complications (e.g.

Source: Gait and Posture - July 18, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Stephanie Marrocco, Lucas D. Crosby, Ian C Jones, Rebecca F Moyer, Trevor B Birmingham, Kara K Patterson Tags: Full length article Source Type: research