Cycling Intervention With Biofeedback of Power Symmetry for Patients With Stroke in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Summary

To determine changes in power symmetry, gait symmetry, and functional outcomes for participants' poststroke (Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility) after participating in an intervention using a recumbent cycle with power biofeedback (BFB). To determine how this intervention can impact gait asymmetry, a common disorder poststroke secondary to hemiparesis. Gait asymmetry is a difficult impairment to treat because it is difficult for both therapists and patients to perceive. Training with BFB allows for quantitative data about the power production or lack of that directly impacts safety in walking, increased energy expenditure, and decreased gait speed.

Description

Eligibility

Age range

18–70 years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

No

Interventions

• Other
  Traditional

  Traditional rehabilitation course will occur.

• Other
  cycle with biofeedback

  Individuals will receive biofeedback about their power production and power symmetry while participating in a 32 minute recumbent cycling session in inpatient rehabilitation facility.

Location