Review
Orthopedics
Lucas R. Nascimento, Rafaela J. S. Rocha, Augusto Boening, Gabriel P. Ferreira, Mikaella C. Perovano
Summary: A systematic review found that home-based exercises are as effective as equivalent doses of centre-based exercises for improving walking speed and balance after stroke. The effects of these two types of exercise remained comparable beyond the intervention period.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Woo-Sub Kim, Hanboram Choi, Jung-Woo Jung, Joon Sik Yoon, Ju Hyong Jeoung
Summary: This study aimed to extract independent features from poststroke gait data and found that temporal asymmetry and variability are important factors in early rehabilitation. These characteristics are independent of each other and can guide the assessment and treatment strategy in poststroke gait rehabilitation.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Tiago Vera-Assaoka, Maria Castillo-Cerda, Bastian Carter-Truillier, Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela, Antonio Lopez-Fuenzalida, Hadi Nobari, Pablo Valdes-Badilla
Summary: This study compares the effects of standard warm-up versus warm-up using stretching exercises on the physical performance of male youth soccer players. The results show that stretching-based warm-up has no effect on jump height, sprint speed, and ball kicking speed of male youth soccer players compared to standard warm-up.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Allison Miller, Ryan T. Pohlig, Tamara Wright, Hyosub E. Kim, Darcy S. Reisman
Summary: This study identified latent classes of survivors of chronic stroke using a mixture model and found significant differences in walking ability, psychosocial factors, environment, and cognition among these classes. The results indicated that real-world walking activity in survivors of stroke is influenced by multiple factors including walking ability, self-efficacy, cognitive function, and socioeconomic environment.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Dario Calafiore, Francesco Negrini, Nicola Tottoli, Francesco Ferraro, Ozden Ozyemisci-Taskiran, Alessandro de Sire
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of Robot-assisted gait rehabilitation (RAGT) for gait recovery in subacute stroke survivors, showing its potential role in this field, though further research comparing its effectiveness with conventional physical therapy is still needed in the neurorehabilitation field.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Ruoxin Zhao, Jun Lu, Yue Xiao, Xinrong Liu, Yu Wang, Guangxu Xu
Summary: This study aims to explore the effects of gaze stabilization exercises on gait, plantar pressure, and balance function in post-stroke patients. The results show that gaze stabilization exercises combined with physical therapy can significantly improve gait and balance function, enhance weight-shifting and one-leg standing capacity, and reduce the risk of falling.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Fangshi Zhu, Marcie Kern, Erin Fowkes, Taimoor Afzal, Jose-Luis Contreras-Vidal, Gerard E. Francisco, Shuo-Hsiu Chang
Summary: This study found that using a powered exoskeleton for gait training can alter neuromuscular coordination in stroke patients, especially on the paretic side. However, after training, the complexity, module composition, and activation timing of neuromuscular coordination remained unchanged.
JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sue Peters, Shannon B. Lim, Mark T. Bayley, Krista Best, Louise A. Connell, Helene Corriveau, Sarah J. Donkers, Sean P. Dukelow, Tara D. Klassen, Marie-Helene Milot, Brodie M. Sakakibara, Lisa Sheehy, Hubert Wong, Jennifer Yao, Janice J. Eng
Summary: Clinical practice guidelines recommend structured, progressive protocols to improve walking after stroke. However, implementation is slow, highlighting the need for an implementation trial to enable the adoption of the protocol as standard care in stroke units.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Sung Yul Shin, Yusung Kim, Arun Jayaraman, Hyung-Soon Park
Summary: The study found that stroke survivors with fewer muscle modules exhibited reduced speed and greater asymmetry in kinematic parameters. The combination of input variables from the modular neuromuscular control framework significantly correlated with gait quality measures.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Kyeongjin Lee
Summary: This study suggests that EMG-triggered pedaling training effectively improves lower extremity motor function, muscle activation, gait, postural balance, and activities of daily living in stroke patients.
Article
Orthopedics
Kanika Bansal, David J. Clark, Emily J. Fox, Dorian K. Rose
Summary: This study found that poststroke forward walking speed is positively related to backward walking speed, but this relationship is influenced by individual perceived falls efficacy. People with lower falls efficacy can predict backward walking speed from forward walking speed, whereas as falls efficacy increases, backward walking speed becomes a separate construct from forward walking speed.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Bin Zhong, Mei Shen, Haowen Liu, Yijun Zhao, Qiuyang Qian, Wei Wang, Haoyong Yu, Mingming Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of personalized assistance using the SEAExo lower limb exoskeleton on gait performance in stroke survivors. The results showed that personalized assistance significantly improved gait metrics and reduced muscle activities, indicating the potential for enhancing post-stroke gait rehabilitation.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lorena de Oliveira Vaz, Juliana de Carvalho Almeida, Karla Simone dos Santos Oliveira Froes, Cristiane Dias, Elen Beatriz Pinto, Jamary Oliveira-Filho
Summary: Adding inspiratory muscle training to a rehabilitation program can improve inspiratory muscle endurance in individuals post-stroke, but does not significantly further improve inspiratory pressure, walking capacity, activities of daily living, or quality of life compared to rehabilitation alone.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sue Peters, Tara Klassen, Amy Schneeberg, Sean Dukelow, Mark Bayley, Michael Hill, Sepideh Pooyania, Jennifer Yao, Janice Eng
Summary: Higher intensity exercise therapy after stroke can lead to improved long-term walking outcomes. By modeling data from a successful multi-site RCT, targets for exercise prescription and progression were developed for patients with varying levels of walking impairment. These models, based on step number and aerobic minute progression, can help guide future studies and facilitate routine measurement of therapeutic intensity.
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Fuhao Mo, Qiang Zhang, Haotian Zhang, Jianjun Long, Yulong Wang, Gong Chen, Jing Ye
Summary: This study established a simulation-based method using a proprioceptive musculoskeletal model to evaluate and optimize the efficiency of a self-developed exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation. Positive effects were observed, including increased joint angle scores, enhanced proprioceptor feedback stimulation, improved muscle activations, and reduced metabolic costs when using the exoskeleton during gait training. The simulation-based method shows promise for pre-evaluation and optimization of various exoskeleton designs in the future.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2021)