biostudies-literatureUnknown17(12)Kim SJGait asymmetry is a common symptom in groups with neurological disorders and significantly reduces gait efficiency. To develop efficient training for gait rehabilitation, we propose a novel gait rehabilitation paradigm that combines two distinct perturbation strategies: visual feedback distortion (VFD) and split-belt treadmill (SBT) walking. In SBT walking, spatiotemporal gait adaptation can be readily achieved, but it quickly fades after training. Gait adaptation to implicit VFD in an unconscious manner tends to persist longer, potentially due to a greater engagement of implicit learning during training. Thus, we investigated whether the combined strategies would lead to more effective changes in symmetric gait patterns with longer retention periods. We compared the retention of the presePloS onee0279585https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9803095biostudies-literatureConcurrent locomotor adaptation and retention to visual and split-belt perturbations.PMC9803095Howsden SBartels NLee HKim SJfalseConcurrent locomotor adaptation and retention to visual and split-belt perturbations.Gait asymmetry is a common symptom in groups with neurological disorders and significantly reduces gait efficiency. To develop efficient training for gait rehabilitation, we propose a novel gait rehabilitation paradigm that combines two distinct perturbation strategies: visual feedback distortion (VFD) and split-belt treadmill (SBT) walking. In SBT walking, spatiotemporal gait adaptation can be readily achieved, but it quickly fades after training. Gait adaptation to implicit VFD in an unconscious manner tends to persist longer, potentially due to a greater engagement of implicit learning during training. Thus, we investigated whether the combined strategies would lead to more effective changes in symmetric gait patterns with longer retention periods. We compared the retention of the prese2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-26T00:28:24.145Z2025-04-06T09:41:14.997ZS-EPMC98030953658400910.1371/journal.pone.0279585