BACKGROUND: The energy cost of hemiparetic gait may limit performance of activities of daily living and physical activity of people post-stroke. Pool floor walking walking can provide a feasible and supportive method of exercise to improve cardiorespi . . .

BACKGROUND: Hemiparetic gait and impaired balance are common motor deficits following stroke. Backward walking has become an alternative mode of locomotive training and has shown positive outcomes. Limited studies investigated the effects of backward . . .

Subcortical white matter stroke (WMS) constitutes up to 25% of all stroke subtypes. We recently developed a new subcortical WMS model with a large infarct area that simulates the larger white matter lesions seen in moderate to advanced human white mat . . .

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term adult disability and it is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States. This costs the U.S government approximately $33 billion each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017). There . . .

Objective: The purpose of this meta-analysis is to examine the effectiveness of mirror therapy as an adjunct to a traditional inpatient care for treating upper limb hemiparesis and spasticity in individuals post stroke.

Background: Neurogenic urinary incontinence, (UI), is a common occurrence in individuals with a central nervous system lesion. It is estimated 50.9% of individuals with multiple sclerosis, MS, 52.3 % of individuals with spinal cord injury, 33.1% of in . . .

Statement of Problem: Stroke is currently the fourth leading cause of death and disability in the United States (US) (CDC, 2014). Approximately 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year; 8,000 of them live in Orange County (USCB, 2014). Stroke is c . . .