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Effects of handrail hold and light touch on energetics, step parameters, and neuromuscular activity during walking after stroke

BACKGROUND: Holding a handrail or using a cane may decrease the energy cost of walking in stroke survivors. However, the factors underlying this decrease have not yet been previously identified. The purpose of the current study was to fill this void by investigating the effect of physical support (t...

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Autores principales: IJmker, T., Lamoth, C. J., Houdijk, H., Tolsma, M., van der Woude, L. H. V., Daffertshofer, A., Beek, P. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26298647
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-015-0051-3