LEGS Lab

Laboratory of Engineering for Gait Science

We study the underlying neuralplasticity mechanisms of improved walking function after robotic-assisted locomotor training for patients with neurological injury.
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Our Projects

Take a look at a few of the projects we work on everyday.

Clinical Trials

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Children with Cerebral Palsy - Trunk Control and Walking Study

The primary purpose for this study is to determine the effects of a robotic training on trunk control and walking ability in children with cerebral palsy.

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Improve dynamic lateral balance of humans with spinal cord injury

This study is investigating gait training techniques that could help people with a spinal cord injury walk faster, reduce fall risk, and improve their functional balance.

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Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology (EQuATe)

The objective of this project is to investigate the equity and quality of assistive technology (AT) provision and outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) or a diagnosis that affects the spinal cord.

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Selected Publications

Motor interference on lateral pelvis shifting towards the paretic leg during walking and its cortical mechanisms in persons with stroke.

Motor interference, where new skill acquisition disrupts the performance of a previously learned skill, is a critical yet underexplored factor in gait rehabilitation post-stroke. This study investigates the interference effects of two different practice schedules, applying interleaved (ABA condition) and intermittent (A-A condition) pulling force to the pelvis during treadmill walking, on lateral pelvis shifting towards the paretic leg in individuals with stroke. Task A involved applying…

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Motor adaptation to continuous lateral trunk support force during walking improves trunk postural control and walking in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study.

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Improving trunk posture control in children with CP through a cable-driven robotic hippotherapy: A randomized controlled feasibility study.

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