Unilaterally Applied Resistance to Swing Leg Shows a Different Adaptation Pattern Compared to Split-Belt Treadmill in Patients with Stroke.

Persons with chronic stroke (PwCS) have a decreased ability to ambulate and walk independently. We aimed to investigate the differences between the motor adaptation process for two different perturbation methods: split-belt treadmill walking and unilaterally applied resistance to the swing leg during walking. Twenty-two PwCS undergo split-belt treadmill walking and unilaterally applied resistance to the swing leg during walking, each one week apart.

Effects of mechanical perturbation gait training on gait and balance function in patients with stroke: A pre-post research study.

Patients with stroke (PwS) demonstrate impaired gait and balance, and asymmetric gait, placing them at high risk of falls. We aimed to investigate the effects of a single training session that included mechanical external perturbation which resists forward movement of the paretic leg during its swing phase of walking on gait and balance in PwS. In a pre-post pilot study, gait asymmetry and balance function were assessed in 22 first-event chronic PwS (i.

Open-loop and closed-loop control of posture: Stabilogram-diffusion analysis of center-of-pressure trajectories among people with stroke.

Many people with stroke (PwS) demonstrate reduced balance and increased postural sway afterwards, which may ultimately lead to falls and injury. In this study, we aimed to better understand postural sway behavior and the mechanisms of balance control by examining balance in upright standing among PwS using methods from statistical mechanics i.e.