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Stepping to an Auditory Metronome Improves Weight-Bearing Symmetry in Post-Stroke Hemiparesis

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Wright, R.L., Bevins, Joe, Pratt, D., Sackley, C.M. and Wing, A.M. (2018) Stepping to an Auditory Metronome Improves Weight-Bearing Symmetry in Post-Stroke Hemiparesis. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 34 (6). pp. 469-473. ISSN 1543-2688

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Asymmetry in weight-bearing is a common feature in post-stroke hemiparesis, and is related to temporal asymmetry during walking. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an auditory cue for stepping in place on measures of temporal and weight-bearing asymmetry. Ten community-dwelling adults (four female) with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis performed 5 un-cued stepping trials and 5 stepping trials cued by an auditory metronome cue. A Vicon system was used to collect full body kinematic trajectories. Two force platforms were used to measure ground reaction forces. Step, swing and stance times were used to calculate temporal symmetry ratios. Weight-bearing was assessed using the vertical component of the ground reaction force, and centre of mass-centre of pressure separation at mid-stance. Weight-bearing asymmetry was significantly reduced during stepping with an auditory cue. Asymmetry values for step, swing and stance times were also significantly reduced with auditory cueing. These findings show auditory cueing, when stepping in place, produces immediate reductions in measures of temporal asymmetry and dynamic weight-bearing asymmetry.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Staff and students at the University of Worcester can access the full-text via the UW online library search. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	stroke, auditory cueing, asymmetry, hemiparesis, ground reaction force, weight transfer
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Sport and Exercise Science
Related URLs:	https://journals.humankinetics.com/ https://library.worc.ac.uk/
SWORD Depositor:	Prof. Pub Router
Depositing User:	Joe Bevins
Date Deposited:	06 Aug 2018 13:19
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2020 17:24
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/6900

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