Effects of hip abduction and adduction accuracy on post-stroke gait

Gait instability often limits post-stroke function, although the mechanisms underlying this instability are not entirely clear. Our recent work has suggested that one possible factor contributing to post-stroke gait instability is a reduced ability to accurately control foot placement. The purpose of the present experiments was to investigate whether post-stroke gait function is related to the ability to accurately abduct and adduct the hip, as required for accurate foot placement.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - March 2, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jesse C. Dean, Aaron E. Embry, Katy H. Stimpson, Lindsay A. Perry, Steven A. Kautz Tags: Lecture Source Type: research