In theory, that means these stroke patients should respond to split-belt treadmill training, Dr. Bastian says.

WSJ: Split-Belt Treadmill Therapy for Stroke Patients

In split-belt treadmill training, two bands moving at different speeds induce or exacerbate errors in walking.

WSJ: Split-Belt Treadmill Therapy for Stroke Patients

In an unpublished study of post-stroke patients, Dr. Bastian and collaborators showed that four weeks of split-belt treadmill training led to improved walking gait for three months.

WSJ: Split-Belt Treadmill Therapy for Stroke Patients

In the study published Friday, Dr. Bastian, Pablo Celnik from Johns Hopkins University and colleagues studied healthy individuals and whether brain stimulation and split-belt treadmill training, used simultaneously, can speed up progress in smoothing out walking gaits.

WSJ: Split-Belt Treadmill Therapy for Stroke Patients

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