Effects of perturbation-based training in the control of balance and gait after stroke

Radboud University Medical Center0 个研究点目标入组 70 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年2月28日

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•To be eligible for participation, an individual must meet the following criteria:
•- Having sustained a unilateral supratentorial stroke more than 6 months ago, with mild to moderate impairments.
•- Able to stand and walk independently or under supervision (Functional Ambulation Categories = 3).
•- Completed inpatient rehabilitation
•- Age 18 or older

•Potential participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation:
•- Conditions in which physical exercise is contra-indicated.
•- Unable to walk for 10 minutes without walking aid.
•- Receiving physiotherapy focusing on balance or gait that cannot be cancelled during participation in this study.
•- Having received perturbation-based training with visual and/or mechanical perturbations in the previous year.
•- Any other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affecting balance.
•- Current orthopaedic problems; hip or knee replacement, or limb amputation.
•- Severe cognitive problems (Montreal Cognitive Assessment < 24).
•- Persistent visuo-spatial neglect (Star-Cancellation Test = 50).
•- Use of psychotropic drugs or other medication negatively affecting balance.
•- Behavioral problems interfering with compliance to the study protocol.
•- Unable to stand for 15 minutes without orthosis or walking aid.
•- Pregnancy.
•- Unable to give consent.

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