Amplify Gait to Improve Locomotor Engagement in Spinal Cord Injury (AGILE SCI) trial: study protocol for an assessor blinded randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among ambulatory people with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI), balance deficits are a primary factor limiting participation in walking activities. There is broad recognition that effective interventions are needed to enhance walking balance following iSCI. Interventions that amplify self-generated movements (e.g., error augmentation) can accelerate motor learning by intensifying sensorimotor feedback and facilitating exploration of motor control strategies. These features may be beneficial for retraining walking balance after iSCI. We have developed a cable-driven robot that creates a movement amplification environment during treadmill walking. The robot applies a continuous, laterally-directed, force to the pelvis that is proportional in magnitude to real-time later

SUBMITTER: Gordon KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11297765 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature