Randomized clinical trial shows treadmill perturbation training may improve postural control in stroke patients, suggesting further research is needed.
Key Points
Postural control improved significantly after treadmill perturbation-based training, comparable to conventional methods.
Walking speed increased significantly in the control group as opposed to the experimental group, highlighting different outcomes.
Fifty chronic stroke patients participated in a randomized clinical trial to compare treadmill perturbation with conventional training.
Results indicate TPBT is beneficial for postural control, but does not significantly enhance gait quality over conventional training.