Stroke survivors exhibit stronger lower extremity synergies in more challenging walking conditions.

In conclusion, the results suggest that walking in the challenging situations caused people with stroke to control step stability with greater compensation between lower extremity joints. Participants adapted to the increased challenge by increasing the amount of 'good variability', which could be a strategy to reduce the risks of falling. PMID: 31106386 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31106386?dopt=Abstract

Source: Experimental Brain Research - May 19, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Shafizadeh M, Wheat J, Kelley J, Nourian R Tags: Exp Brain Res Source Type: research