Exploiting Interlimb Arm and Leg Connections for Walking Rehabilitation: A Training Intervention in Stroke
| dc.contributor.author | Klarner, Taryn | |
| dc.contributor.author | Barss, Trevor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sun, Yao | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kaupp, Chelsea | |
| dc.contributor.author | Loadman, Pamela M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zehr, E. Paul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-05T14:04:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-11-05T14:04:34Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2016 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Clinical Study | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Rhythmic arm and leg (A&L) movements share common elements of neural control. The extent to which A&L cycling training can lead to training adaptations which transfer to improved walking function remains untested. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of A&L cycling training as a modality to improve locomotor function after stroke. Nineteen chronic stroke (>six months) participants were recruited and performed 30 minutes of A&L cycling training three times a week for five weeks. Changes in walking function were assessed with (1) clinical tests; (2) strength during isometric contractions; and (3) treadmill walking performance and cutaneous reflex modulation. A multiple baseline (3 pretests) within-subject control design was used. Data show that A&L cycling training improved clinical walking status increased strength by ~25%, improved modulation of muscle activity by ~25%, increased range of motion by ~20%, decreased stride duration, increased frequency, and improved modulation of cutaneous reflexes during treadmill walking. On most variables, the majority of participants showed a significant improvement in walking ability. These results suggest that exploiting arm and leg connections with A&L cycling training, an accessible and cost-effective training modality, could be used to improve walking ability after stroke. | en_US |
| dc.description.reviewstatus | Reviewed | en_US |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Faculty | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Funding for this study was provided by The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Klarner, T., Barss, T.S., Sun, Y., Kaupp, C., Loadman, P.M., & Zehr, E.P. (2014). Exploiting Interlimb Arm and Leg Connections for Walking Rehabilitation: A Training Intervention in Stroke. Neural Plasticity, Vol. 2016, Article ID 1517968. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1517968 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/8777 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Neural Plasticity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory | |
| dc.subject | Centre for Biomedical Research | |
| dc.subject.department | Division of Medical Sciences | |
| dc.subject.department | School of Medical Sciences | |
| dc.title | Exploiting Interlimb Arm and Leg Connections for Walking Rehabilitation: A Training Intervention in Stroke | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |