Towards upright pedalling to drive recovery in people who cannot walk in the first weeks after stroke: movement patterns and measurement

Hancock, Nicola J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4850-3152, Shepstone, Lee, Rowe, Philip, Myint, Phyo K. and Pomeroy, Valerie M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-823X (2017) Towards upright pedalling to drive recovery in people who cannot walk in the first weeks after stroke: movement patterns and measurement. Physiotherapy, 103 (4). pp. 400-406. ISSN 0031-9406

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine whether people who are within 31 days of stroke onset are able to produce controlled lower limb movement, and phasic activity in antagonistic lower limb muscle groups, during Upright Pedalling (UP). Design: Observational study. Setting: Acute stroke unit within a University Hospital. Participants: Eight adults between 3 and 30 days from stroke onset, with unilateral lower limb paresis and unable to walk without assistance. Participants were considered fit to participate as assessed by a physician-led medical team and were able to take part in UP for one, one minute session. Intervention: Participants took part in one session of instrumented UP at their comfortable cadence, as part of a feasibility study investigating UP early after stroke. Outcome measures: Reciprocal activation of lower limb muscles derived from muscle activity recorded with surface EMG, quantified using Jaccards Coefficient (J); smoothness of pedalling determined from standard deviations of time spent in each of eight 45 degree wheel position bins (“S-Ped”). Motor behavioural measures: Motricity Index, Trunk Control Test, Functional Ambulatory Categories. Results: Participants were all unable to walk (FAC 0) with severe to moderate lower limb paresis (Motricity Index score/100 median 48.5, IQR 32-65.5). Smooth pedalling was observed; some participants pedalling similarly smoothly to healthy older adults, with a variety of muscle activation patterns in the affected and unaffected legs. Conclusion: These observational data indicate that people with substantial paresis early after stroke and who cannot walk, can produce smooth movement during UP using a variety of muscle activation strategies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	stroke,rehabilitation,lower limb,pedalling,walking,function
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2016 17:00
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:50
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/61432
DOI:	10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.392

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