Plantarflexor weakness is a determinant of kinetic asymmetry during gait in post-stroke individuals walking with high levels of effort

摘要

Background: Some studies in post-stroke individuals hypothesized that asymmetrical gait might be a strategy to symmetrize the effort in lower limb muscles. This study analyzed the asymmetry in the levels of effort, net joint moment during gait (walking moment) and maximal potential moment in the plantarflexors, hip flexors and extensors during gait