title: Hemiparetic Gait.
abstract: The most common pattern of walking impairment poststroke is hemiparetic gait, which is characterized by asymmetry associated with an extensor synergy pattern of hip extension and adduction, knee extension, and ankle plantar flexion and inversion. There are characteristic changes in the spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic parameters, and dynamic electromyography patterns in hemiparesis, which may be assessed most accurately in a motion studies laboratory. An understanding of normal human gait is necessary to assess the complex interplay of motor, sensory, and proprioceptive loss; spasticity; and/or ataxia on hemiparetic gait.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Case Western Reserve University, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth System, 4229 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: lrsheffler@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lynne R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Sheffler
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Case Western Reserve University, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth System, 4229 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA; Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chae
mesh_terms: D001259:Ataxia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004576:Electromyography; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology; D010291:Paresis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation
keywords: Gait; Hemiparesis; Stroke rehabilitation