Can a passive unilateral hip exosuit diminish walking asymmetry? A randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asymmetric walking gait impairs activities of daily living in neurological patient populations, increases their fall risk, and leads to comorbidities. Accessible, long-term rehabilitation methods are needed to help neurological patients restore symmetrical walking patterns. This study aimed to determine if a passive unilateral hip exosuit can modify an induced asymmetric walking gait pattern. We hypothesized that a passive hip exosuit would diminish initial- and post-split-belt treadmill walking after-effects in healthy young adults.

Methods

We divided 15 healthy young adults evenly between three experimental groups that each completed a baseline trial, an adaptation period with different interventions for each group, and a post-adaptation trial. To isolate the co

SUBMITTER: Kowalczyk K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10339586 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature