Therapists' cues influence lower limb muscle activation and kinematics during gait training in subacute stroke

Purpose: Symmetrical gait is a key goal of rehabilitation post-stroke. Therapists employ techniques such as verbal instruction and haptic cues to increase activation of paretic muscles. We examined whether verbal or tactile cueing altered spatiotemporal gait parameters, kinematics and electromyograp...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2018-12, Vol.40 (26), p.3156-3163
Main Authors: Ploughman, Michelle, Shears, Jennifer, Quinton, Susan, Flight, Cordell, O'brien, Michelle, MacCallum, Phillip, Kirkland, Megan C., Byrne, Jeannette M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cerebrovascular accident
electromyography
facilitation
haptic
hemiplegia
rehabilitation
Stroke
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Summary:Purpose: Symmetrical gait is a key goal of rehabilitation post-stroke. Therapists employ techniques such as verbal instruction and haptic cues to increase activation of paretic muscles. We examined whether verbal or tactile cueing altered spatiotemporal gait parameters, kinematics and electromyography (EMG) of lower limb muscles on the more-affected side within a training session. Materials and methods: Patients (n = 10) were recruited from rehabilitation services (
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.1080/09638288.2017.1380720