Fig. 1 Analogy between the coordination of muscles by means of muscle synergies driven by the CNS and the coordination of an orchestra by a director Making an analogy, let…

muscle strength reduction in the ankle plantiflexor muscle, while 12–16 weeks lead to a reduction of muscle strength over the same muscles. Therefore, early therapy is essential for the patient’s…

Fig. 1 Hemiparetic gait TBI patients usually walk slightly faster than patients who had a stroke, with an increased step length. Compared to stroke in patients with TBI, the stance…

Fig. 1 Spinal cord segments (Modified with permission from Cancer Research UK/Wikimedia Commons) In complete SCI, there is no function, sensation, and movement below the level of injury; both sides…

of the world’s population, have some form of disability, with rates increasing due to population ageing [17]. This has lead over the last years to an increasing interest in understanding…

Fig. 1 A unified view of motor control theories. Motor commands are generated according to an optimal feedback control policy, which embeds the requirements of the task. Body and environment…

A review of the effect of treadmill training on CP population by Willoughby et al. (2009) showed augmented speed of over-ground walking measured during a 10 m walking test (10 mWT) and…

fiber-mediated pain [145]. In the presence of prolonged nociceptive stimulation, for example after an injury, peripheral and central sensitization produce pain hypersensitivity, a defense mechanism to protect the damaged tissue….