Contributions of Stepping Intensity and Variability to Mobility in Individuals Poststroke.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose- The amount of task-specific stepping practice provided during rehabilitation poststroke can influence locomotor recovery and reflects one aspect of exercise dose that can affect the efficacy of specific interventions. Emerging data suggest that markedly increasing the intensity and variability of stepping practice may also be critical, although such strategies are discouraged during traditional rehabilitation. The goal of this study was to determine the individual and combined contributions of intensity and variability of stepping practice to improving walking speed and distance in individuals poststroke. Methods- This phase 2, randomized, blinded assessor clinical trial was performed between May 2015 and November 2018. Individuals between 18 and 85 years old with h

SUBMITTER: Hornby TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241260 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature