Clinical biomechanics
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Clinical biomechanics · Apr 2013
Controlled Clinical TrialBilateral coordination and gait symmetry after body-weight supported treadmill training for persons with chronic stroke.
Locomotor interventions are commonly assessed using functional outcomes, but these outcomes provide limited information about changes toward recovery or compensatory mechanisms. The study purposes were to examine changes in gait symmetry and bilateral coordination following body-weight supported treadmill training in individuals with chronic hemiparesis due to stroke and to compare findings to participants without disability. ⋯ After body-weight supported treadmill training, the stroke group made improvements toward recovery of normal bilateral coordination. Bilateral coordination and gait symmetry measures may assess different aspects of gait.