Relationships Between Stepping-Reaction Movement Patterns and Clinical Measures of Balance, Motor Impairment, and Step Characteristics After Stroke

CONCLUSIONS: Movement patterns of stepping reactions poststroke were influenced by the initiating leg. After stroke, specific movement patterns showed associations with clinical measures depending on the initiating leg, suggesting that these movement patterns are important to retraining of stepping reactions. Specifically, use of flexion patterning and assessment of between-leg pattern differentiation may be important aspects to consider during retraining of stepping reactions poststroke.IMPACT: Evidence-based interventions targeting balance reactions are still in their infancy. This investigation of stepping reactions poststroke addresses a major gap in research.PMID:33615368 | DOI:10.1093/ptj/pzab069

Source: Physical Therapy - February 22, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Courtney L Pollock Michael A Hunt S Jayne Garland Tanya D Ivanova James M Wakeling Source Type: research