How patients with stroke adjust their step length to step over obstacles

• DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0b013e3283646bca
• Publication Date: 2013-07-20T14:32:15Z
• Authors: Wataru Nakano; Ryuichi Sakamoto; Yukari Ohashi
• Keywords: Stroke; Two step

Step adjustment under temporal constraint is compromised following stroke. However, how step occurs no remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate patients with stroke adjust their length over obstacles constraint. Twelve and 12 age-matched sex-matched individuals without participated in an experiment involving the task stepping obstacles. Each participant's steps were measured by a footprint method classified as long-step, short-step, or even-step strategy. differences between analyzed. Stroke survivors adjusted different ways depending on whether they led affected unaffected limb. If stepped obstacle leading limb, chose short-step This strategy probably intended enhance accuracy maintain stability. In conclusion, utilize stroke, even absence