Assessment of Postural Control and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke After Treadmill Perturbation-Based Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: After ischemic heart disease, stroke is globally the second leading cause of death and the second most common cause of disability. The rehabilitation of patients with chronic stroke increasingly uses advanced technologies, such as treadmill perturbation-based training (TPBT). While the results of studies with TPBT are promising, they are inconclusive due to the limited number of works and inconsistent research methodologies. Therefore, more randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are needed to evaluate TPBT's efficacy and applicability in post-stroke rehabilitation. This prospective RCT was designed to assess whether and to what extent TPBT can improve postural balance and gait quality and reduce fear of falling in patients with chronic stroke. Methods: Fifty individual

SUBMITTER: Niewolak K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429574 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature