Effect of mediolateral leg perturbations on walking balance in people with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Many people with chronic stroke (PwCS) exhibit deficits in step width modulation, an important strategy for walking balance. A single exposure to swing leg perturbations can temporarily strengthen this modulation. The objective of this parallel, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial was to investigate whether repeated perturbations cause sustained increases in step modulation (NCT02964039; funded by the VA). 54 PwCS at the Medical University of South Carolina were randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups: Control (n = 18), with minimal forces; Assistive (n = 18), pushing the swing leg toward a mechanically appropriate location; Perturbing (n = 18), pushing the swing leg away from a mechanically appropriate location. All intervention groups included 24 training sessions o

SUBMITTER: Krause AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460716 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature