Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Healthy and Stroke Patients During Overground, Treadmill, and Body Weight Supported Treadmill Walking

Launched by BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY · Jun 14, 2025

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This study is looking at how people walk after a stroke, which often causes difficulties with movement and affects daily life. Researchers are comparing three ways of walking: walking on the ground (overground), walking on a treadmill, and walking on a treadmill while being supported by a special harness that helps carry some of the person’s weight. They want to see how reliable and consistent walking patterns are in each of these situations. The study uses an affordable support system designed to make this kind of therapy easier to access, especially in places where resources might be limited. The goal is to find the best ways to measure and improve walking to help stroke survivors in their rehabilitation.

People who may join the study are adults between 18 and 75 years old who have had a stroke at least one month ago and can walk, either on their own or with help. Both men and women can participate, but people with serious memory or communication problems, certain joint issues, other nerve or muscle conditions, heart problems, or who are pregnant will not be included. If you join, you’ll be asked to walk in all three ways while the researchers carefully measure your walking patterns. This helps them understand which method works best for assessing and improving walking after a stroke. Participants will also be informed about the study and must agree to take part before joining.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Participants must be between 18 to 75 years old.
• • More than 1- month post stroke patient.
• • Participants must be able to walk with or without assistance.
• • Patients including both the male and female.
• • Participants must be able to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Severe cognitive or communicative disorders.
• • Significant joint malposition.
• • Psychological, cognitive dysfunction, and any other neuromuscular problem.
• • Pregnant women will be excluded to avoid any potential risks to the mother and fetus.
• • Unstable cardiovascular disease like congenital heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, coronary heart disease, previous history of heart attack or heart failure.