Coordination of dynamic balance during gait training in people with acquired brain injury

Abstract

Coordination of dynamic balance during gait training in people with acquired brain injury. Objective: To investigate movement of the center of mass (COM) during different gait training methods in people with neurologic conditions. Design: Coordination of the gait cycle, represented by mediolateral COM displacement amplitude, timing, and stability, was assessed during a variety of gait training methods performed in a single session. Setting: Gait laboratory. Participants: People who were unable to walk unassisted due to an acquired brain injury (n=17) and healthy control subjects (n=25). Interventions: The participants performed 7 alternative gait training methods in a randomized order. These..