On the adaptive origins of pathological gait coordination in cerebral palsy: The role of body support mechanics optimization

Bidragets beskrivning

Many neurological disorders lead to an energetically costly gait pattern. Cerebral Palsy (CP), caused by damage in the immature brain, is the most common severe movement disorder in children. Current strategies to improve pathological gait in CP are often unsuccessful, likely because we still have a limited understanding why patients adopt certain gait compensations. Through this project we aim to clarify the extent pathological gait coordination in CP depends on mechanics related to optimization of locomotor support. Also, we will to what extent the ability to learn a new gait pat-tern following robotic gait training depends on locomotor support capacity and the level of neuronal deficits. The project will fill critical gaps in the current understanding concerning constraints on normal gait.
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Startår

2022

Slutår

2027

Beviljade finansiering

Andra beslut

353693
Akademiforskarens forskningskostnader(2022)
300 000 €

Finansiär

Finlands Akademi

Typ av finansiering

Akademiforskare

Övriga uppgifter

Finansieringsbeslutets nummer

347847

Forskningsområden

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