Persons post-stroke restore step length symmetry by walking asymmetrically
Purnima Padmanabhan, Keerthana Sreekanth Rao, Shivam Gulhar, Kendra M. Cherry‐Allen, Kristan A. Leech, Ryan Thomas Roemmich
This study investigates how individuals post-stroke generate symmetric steps and how this relates to metabolic cost, finding that symmetric steps are energetically costly due to impaired paretic propulsion and abnormal center of mass movement.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation · Aug 3, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience