Concepts of motor learning applied to a rehabilitation protocol using biofeedback to improve gait in a chronic stroke patient: An A-B system study with multiple gait analyses

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-194

  Jonsdottir, Johanna ^a   Cattaneo, Davide ^a   Regola, Alberto ^a   Crippa, Alessandro ^a   Recalcati, Mauro ^a   Rabuffetti, Marco ^a   Ferrarin, Maurizio ^a   Casiraghi, Anna ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Gait analysis; Gait rehabilitation; Motor learning; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WALKING AID;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BIOMECHANICS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; WALKING;

EID: 33846998967     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968306290823     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Whitall J. Stroke rehabilitation research: time to answer more specific questions ? Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2004 ; 18 (1). 3-8.
2. Winstein CJ. Knowledge of results and motor learning. Implications for physical therapy. Phys Ther 1991 ; 71 (2). 140-149.
3. Schmidt RA. Motor control and learning. A behavioral emphasis. 2nd ed. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics ; 1988.
4. Winstein CJ, Schmidt RA. Reduced frequency of knowledge of results enhances motor skill learning. J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn 1990 ; 80: 373-385.
5. Lai Q, Shea CH, Wulf G, et al. Optimizing generalized motor programs and parameter learning. Res Q Exerc Sport 2000 ; 71: 10-24.
6. Colborne GR, Olney SJ, Griffin MP. Feedback of ankle joint angle and soleus electromyography in the rehabilitation of hemiplegic gait. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1999 ; 74: 1100-1106.
7. Morris ME, Matyas TA, Bach TM, et al. Electrogonio-metric feedback: its effect on genu recurvatum in stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1992 ; 73: 1147-1154.
8. Basmajian JV. Biofeedback, principles and practice for clinicians. 2nd ed. Baltimore (MD): William and Wilkins ; 1983.
9. Basaglia N. Il Biofeedback in clinic della riabilitazione. Idelson, Liviana, Napoli ; 1992.
10. Cozean CD, Pease WS, Hubbell SL. Biofeedback and functional electric stimulation in stroke rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1988 ; 69: 401-419.
11. Olney SJ, Colborne GR, Martin CS. Joint angle feedback and bio-mechanical gait analysis in stroke patients: a case report. Phys Ther 1989 ; 69: 863-870.
12. Winter DA. The biomechanics and motor control of human gait: normal, elderly and pathological. 2nd Ed. Waterloo, Ontario: University of Waterloo Press ; 1991.
13. Knutsson E. Can gait analysis improve gait training in stroke patients. Scand J Rehabil Med Suppl 1994 ; 30: 73-80.
14. Rossier P, Wade DT. Validity and reliability comparison of 4 measures in patients presenting with neurologic impairment. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001 ; 82: 9-13.
15. Pfeiffer E. A short portable mental status questionnaire for the assessment of organic brain deficit in elderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 1975 ; 23: 433-441.
16. Frigo C, Rabuffetti M, Kerrigan DC, et al. Functionally oriented and clinically feasible quantitative gait analysis method. Med Biol Eng Comput 1998 ; 36: 179-185.
17. Portney LG, Watkins MP. Foundations of clinical research; application to practice. Upper Saddle River (NJ): Prentice Hall Health ; 1999.