Publications by authors named "Iram Hameeduddin"
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- The study aimed to compare the effects of random and constant constraint forces on the non-paretic leg during walking and their impact on the paretic leg in post-stroke individuals.
- Twelve chronic stroke patients were tested on a treadmill while their leg movements, muscle activity, and brain activity were recorded under both force conditions.
- Results showed that random constraint forces improved step length and muscle activity in the paretic leg more effectively than constant forces, suggesting that this approach may enhance motor recovery and inform future rehab strategies.
Motor interference, where new skill acquisition disrupts the performance of a previously learned skill, is a critical yet underexplored factor in gait rehabilitation post-stroke. This study investigates the interference effects of two different practice schedules, applying interleaved (ABA condition) and intermittent (A-A condition) pulling force to the pelvis during treadmill walking, on lateral pelvis shifting towards the paretic leg in individuals with stroke. Task A involved applying resistive pelvis force (pulling towards the non-paretic side), and Task B applied assistive force (pulling towards the paretic side) at the stance phase of the paretic leg during walking.
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