What this Trial Is About

This research aims to explore the neural and biomechanical changes in stroke patients during challenging walking tasks that may help stimulate brain recovery. The study focuses on stroke patients who have experienced their first stroke, with the condition confirmed by imaging and clinical diagnosis, and who can walk independently despite abnormal gait patterns. Researchers are investigating how difficult tasks like pedal walking and walking with eyes covered affect brain activation. Participants will wear a 32-lead electroencephalogram (EEG) cap to record brain activity while performing three walking tasks: walking on a flat surface for 60 seconds, resting for 2 minutes, then walking on a pedal for 60 seconds, resting again for 2 minutes, and finally walking with their eyes covered for 60 seconds. Pedal walking and walking with eyes covered are both considered challenging tasks and are being studied as potential physical therapy methods. During the study, participants' brain activity will be monitored using the EEG cap to measure outcomes such as Weight Phase Lag Index and relative power over 60-second intervals. The study is observational and cross-sectional, collecting data simultaneously as the trials occur. Researchers will assess neural responses to these walking tasks to better understand brain recovery mechanisms after stroke.

Neural Changes in Stroke Patients During Challenging Walking Tasks.