Movement Analysis of Stroke Patients When Walking on a Treadmill
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Stroke focused on measuring Gait pattern, Treadmill walking, Arm swing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Stroke patients with the ability to walk without walking devices for 6 minutes without rest (indoor walking). Use of AFO is allowed if necessary.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Traumatic brain lesions (car accident, fall with bike, …)
Other disorders such as neurologic, musculoskeletal, respiratory or severe cardiovascular disorders that affected gait performance
- Bilateral stroke
- Cerebellar stroke
- Orthopedic surgery lower limbs in the past
- Cognitive or language impairments that prevent the patients from understand simple orders
Sites / Locations
- Ghent University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
GaitRite
Treadmill walking self-paced
Treadmill walking fixed speed - comfortable speed
Treadmill walking fixed speed - fast speed
Treadmill walking fixed speed - backward walking
Patients will walk on the GaitRite. forward walking at comfortable gait speed (6 x 10 meter) backward walking at comfortable gait speed (4 x 10 meter)
Patients will walk on the treadmill in self-paced mode. They can control walking speed by themselves. Patient walks for 3 minutes for every condition = data will be recorded for 1 minute.
Patients will walk on the treadmill in fixed speed mode. They will walk at comfortable gait speed, which is determined in the familiarization period. Patient walks for 3 minutes for every condition = data will be recorded for 1 minute.
Patients will walk on the treadmill in fixed speed mode. They will walk at a gait speed, which is 1 minimal clinical difference faster than their comfortable gait speed. Patient walks for 3 minutes for every condition = data will be recorded for 1 minute.
Patients will walk on the treadmill in fixed speed mode. Patient will walk backwards on the treadmill if they are able to. Patient walks for 3 minutes for every condition = data will be recorded for 1 minute.