Physiological energy expenditure measurement has proven to be a reliable method of
quantitatively assessing the penalties imposed by gait disability. The purpose of this review …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? This narrative review explores past and
recent findings on the mechanical determinants of energy cost during human locomotion …

Interlimb coordination is critically important during bipedal locomotion and often must be
adapted to account for varying environmental circumstances. Here we studied adaptation of …

Background. A higher energy cost of walking poststroke has been linked to reduced walking
performance and reduced participation in the community. Objective. To determine the …

Background and Purpose—Accelerometers are a unique tool used to objectively measure
free-living physical activity, but their reliability for people with stroke has not been …

The aims of the present study were to quantify the impairment in ankle coactivation on the
paretic and non-paretic sides of subjects with hemiparesis and to examine the relationship …

This study investigated the role of paresis, excessive antagonist coactivation, increased
muscle-tendon passive stiffness and spasticity in the reduced stance phase plantarflexor …

The energy cost of walking (C) in nine chronic hemiparetic patients was calculated by
measuring the total mechanical work (Wtot) done by the muscles and the efficiency of this …

Step-by-step variations occur during normal human walking, induced in part by imperfect
sensorimotor control and naturally occurring random perturbations. These effects might …

Background and Purpose—Associations between the site of brain injury and poststroke gait
impairment are poorly understood. Temporal gait asymmetry after stroke is a salient index of …