Walking Speed and Step Length Asymmetry Modify the Energy Cost of Walking After Stroke

Conclusions. For persons in the chronic phase of stroke recovery, faster and more symmetric walking after intervention appears to be more energetically advantageous than merely walking faster or more symmetrically. This finding has important functional implications, given the relationship between the energy cost of walking and community walking participation.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - May 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Awad, L. N., Palmer, J. A., Pohlig, R. T., Binder-Macleod, S. A., Reisman, D. S. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research