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Article: Locomotor training using bodyweight support on a treadmill in conjunction with ongoing physical therapy in a child with severe cerebellar ataxia.(Case Report)(Case study)
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- Physical Therapy
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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One of the most commonly I stated goals in the rehabilitation of populations with neurologic problems is the recovery of walking capacity. (1-4) Although there is no consensus currently on the best way to train safe, efficient, and independent walking, evidence exists that task-specific gait training can have more beneficial effects on functional gait outcomes than nonspecific rehabilitation approaches. (5,6) Locomotor training using body-weight support on a treadmill (BWST) is an example of task-specific gait training that uses a harness to provide partial body-weight support in conjunction with a motorized treadmill. Researchers examining locomotor training have ...