Some individuals demonstrate pushing behaviors after having a stroke. The purpose of this study is to see if there are immediate changes in pushing behaviors in individuals who have had a stroke before and after sitting in a wheelchair, walking on the treadmill, and walking overground. The investigators do not think there will be a change with sitting in the wheelchair, but the investigators think there may be an improvement in pushing behaviors after walking training.
The study population of interest is primarily individuals in inpatient rehabilitation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
Placebo/control intervention- No treatment, sitting in a wheelchair for 30 minutes
Walking on a treadmill with or without body weight support during 30 minute treatment
Walking overground with or without body weight support during 30 minute treatment
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Burke Lateropulsion Scale
Clinical measure of pushing behaviors in supine, sitting, standing, walking, and transfers will be performed before and after each 30 minute training session.
Time frame: Before and after each of 3 treatment sessions (3 separate days) over a maximum of a 10 day period
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