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Influence Of Visual Feedback On Dynamic Balance Control In Chronic Stroke Survivors, Eric R. Walker, Allison S. Hyngstrom, Brian D. Schmit
Influence Of Visual Feedback On Dynamic Balance Control In Chronic Stroke Survivors, Eric R. Walker, Allison S. Hyngstrom, Brian D. Schmit
Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications
Chronic stroke survivors have an increased incidence of falls during walking, suggesting changes in dynamic balance control post-stroke. Despite this increased incidence of falls during walking, balance control is often studied only in standing. The purpose of this study was to quantify deficits in dynamic balance control during walking, and to evaluate the influence of visual feedback on this control in stroke survivors. Ten individuals with chronic stroke, and ten neurologically intact individuals participated in this study. Walking performance was assessed while participants walked on an instrumented split-belt treadmill with different types of visual feedback. Dynamic balance control was quantified …