NDLI: Locomotor circumvention strategies are altered by stroke: I. Obstacle clearance

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Author	Darekar, Anuja Lamontagne, Anouk Fung, Joyce
Abstract	Background Functional locomotion requires the ability to adapt to environmental challenges such as the presence of stationary or moving obstacles. Difficulties in obstacle circumvention often lead to restricted community ambulation in individuals with stroke. The objective of this study was to contrast obstacle circumvention strategies between post-stroke (n = 12) and healthy individuals (n = 12) performing locomotor and perceptuomotor (joystick navigation) tasks with different obstacle approaches. Methods Participants walked and navigated with a joystick towards a central target, in a virtual environment simulating a large room, while avoiding an obstacle that either remained stationary at the pre-determined point of intersection or moved from head-on or diagonally 30° left/right. The outcome measures included dynamic clearance (DC), instantaneous distance from obstacle at crossing (IDC), number of collisions and preferred side of circumvention. These measures were compared between groups (stroke vs. healthy), obstacle parameter (stationary vs. moving head-on) and direction of approach (left/paretic vs. right/non-paretic). Results DC was significantly larger when circumventing a moving obstacle that approached head-on as compared to a stationary obstacle for both groups during both tasks, while not significantly different in either diagonal approach in either group. IDC was smaller in the stroke group while walking and larger in both groups during joystick navigation when avoiding moving as compared to stationary obstacle. IDC was significantly larger in the stroke group compared to controls for diagonal approaches during walking, wherein two different strategies emerged amongst individuals with stroke: circumventing to the same (Vsame n = 6) or opposite (Vopp n = 4) side of obstacle approach. This behavior was not seen in the perceptuomotor task, wherein post-stroke participants circumvented to opposite side of the obstacle approach as seen in healthy participants. In the locomotor task, the Vsame subgroup that had greater functional limitations used larger DC as compared to the Vopp subgroup and healthy individuals. The remaining two individuals with stroke collided with obstacles in >50% trials of either obstacle approach. The underlying mechanisms for collision were however different for both individuals. Conclusion Avoidance strategies in individuals with stroke can vary depending on the individual locomotor capabilities and obstacle characteristics.
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ISSN	17430003
DOI	10.1186/s12984-017-0264-8
Journal	Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	14
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2017-06-15
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Neurosciences Neurology Rehabilitation Medicine Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Collision avoidance Gait Navigation Virtual reality Stroke Rehabilitation
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Informatics Rehabilitation
Journal Impact Factor	5.2/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	5.6/2023

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