ArticleJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2015
Effect of progressive horizontal resistive force on the comfortable walking speed of individuals post-stroke.
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- Gait speed-dependent modulation of paretic versus non-paretic propulsion in persons with chronic stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Estimating highest capacity propulsion performance using backward-directed force during walking evaluation for individuals with acquired brain injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- An Able-Bodied Study for Potential Usage of a Knee Scooter as a Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) Gait Training Device.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Asymmetric walking on an incline affects aspects of positive mechanical work asymmetrically.Journal of biomechanics · 2022Article
- Comparison of Resistance-Based Walking Cardiorespiratory Test to the Bruce Protocol.Journal of strength and conditioning research · 2020Article
- These legs were made for propulsion: advancing the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke propulsion deficits.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Review
- A Graded Exposure, Locomotion-Enabled Virtual Reality App During Walking and Reaching for Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain: Cohort Gaming Design.JMIR serious games · 2020Article
- Fore-aft resistance applied at the center of mass using a novel robotic interface proportionately increases propulsive force generation in healthy nonimpaired individuals walking at a constant speed.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- The Presence of a Paretic Propulsion Reserve During Gait in Individuals Following Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2018Article
- Assessing a novel way to measure step count while walking using a custom mobile phone application.PloS one · 2018Article
- Collaborative robotic biomechanical interactions and gait adjustments in young, non-impaired individuals.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2016Article
- Characteristics of horizontal force generation for individuals post-stroke walking against progressive resistive forces.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals post-stroke select slow comfortable walking speeds (CWS) and the major factors used to select their CWS is unknown.
objectiveTo determine the extent to which slow CWS post-stroke is achieved through matching a relative force output or targeting a particular walking speed.
methodsTen neurologically nonimpaired individuals and fourteen chronic stroke survivors with hemiplegia were recruited. Participants were instructed to "walk at the speed that feels most comfortable" on a treadmill against 12 progressively increasing horizontal resistive force levels applied at the pelvis using a robotic system that allowed participant to self-select their walking speed. We compared slope coefficients of the simple linear regressions between the observed normalized force vs. normalized speed relationship in each group to a slope of -1.0 (i.e. ideal slope for a constant relative force output) and 0.0 (i.e. ideal slope for a constant relative speed). We also compared slope coefficients between groups.
resultsThe slope coefficients were significantly greater than -1.0 (p < 0.001 for both) and significantly less than 0 (p < 0.001 for both). However, compared with nonimpaired individuals, people post-stroke were less able to maintain their walking speed (p = 0.003).
conclusionsThe results of this study provide evidence for a complex interaction between the regulation of relative force output and intention to move at a particular speed in the selection of the CWS for individuals post-stroke. This would suggest that therapeutic interventions should not only focus on task specific lower-limb strengthening exercises (e.g. walking against resistance), but should also focus on increasing the range of speeds at which people can safely walk.
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