Friday, May 3, 2013

Error-induced post-stroke walking training

Error-induced treatment on a split treadmill leads to longer-term improvements in gait deficits poststroke, as was tested 3 months after the training. The error augmentation strategy, which promotes stride-by-stride adjustment to reduce asymmetry and results in improved asymmetry during overground walking practice, appears to be critical for obtaining the improvements observed.

Reisman DS, McLean H, Keller J, Danks KA, Bastian AJ.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2013 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]