Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Sep 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialPedaling improves gait ability of hemiparetic patients with stiff-knee gait: fall prevention during gait.
Stiff-knee gait, which is a gait abnormality observed after stroke, is characterized by decreased knee flexion angles during the swing phase, and it contributes to a decline in gait ability. This study aimed to identify the immediate effects of pedaling exercises on stiff-knee gait from a kinesiophysiological perspective. ⋯ Pedaling increases knee flexion during the swing phase in hemiparetic patients with stiff-knee gait and improves gait ability.