Abstract:International audienceIntroduction The asymmetry of support when walking, common after a stroke, is a known risk factor for falls. The objective of this study is to assess effects of muscle vibrations on various sites on correcting this asymmetry. Methods Twenty-one patients (61 ± 13 years) with hemiplegia (10 right, 11 left) chronic vascular (mean time post stroke 48 ± 44months) received vibratory stimulation transcutaneous 70 Hz at the posterior cervical lesion contralateral muscles (NMV), the gluteus medius… Show more
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