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Antonie J. van den Bogert
Description
Individuals who have survived a stroke have unstable gait due to poor balance control which jeopardizes the safety of that individual. We analyzed the stability and variability of gait before and after exercise- interventions for individuals who have survived stroke to determine the effect of these interventions on the individual as well as any correlation between measured and perceived stability. 9 randomly assigned participants participated in three exercise interventions: (a) clinical physical therapy, (b) reactive slipping, and (c) video gaming. Kinematics of the participant were obtained using motion analysis and a treadmill equipped with force plates. There was an overall correlation between measured and perceived stability of gait. Exercise- interventions did not greatly improve perceived or measured stability of gait. Improvement of variability of gait varied between participants.
Publication Date
2019
College
Washkewicz College of Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Jemima and Osman, Hala, "Variability and Stability of Gait in Stoke Survivors" (2019). Undergraduate Research Poster 2019. 1.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2019/1
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This item is part of the McNair Scholars Program.
