Deans' stroke musings: Rehabilitation of motor impairments in patients after cerebral stroke in the early recovery period using a treadmill with biofeedback

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Rehabilitation of motor impairments in patients after cerebral stroke in the early recovery period using a treadmill with biofeedback

Send your competent? doctor after the EXACT PROTOCOL! Inability to do that IS PURE INCOMPETENCE!

Rehabilitation of motor impairments in patients after cerebral stroke in the early recovery period using a treadmill with biofeedback

Authors: Akhmadeeva L.R.¹, Goldyrev E.O.¹, Bagautdinov K.F.¹, Blinova N.M.¹
Affiliations:
1. Bashkir State Medical University
Issue: Vol 11, No 2 (2026)
Pages: 111-116
Section: Neurology
Published: 28.03.2026
URL: https://innoscience.ru/2500-1388/article/view/704173
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35693/SIM704173
ID: 704173

Abstract

Aim: to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of integrating treadmill training with a biofeedback (BFB) system into an early post-stroke rehabilitation program for managing motor disorders and improving functional outcomes.

Material and methods. The study involved 60 patients during the first 6 months after ischemic stroke. Participants were randomized into two groups: the main (experimental) group and the control group. Both groups received standard comprehensive therapy, including physiotherapy, mechanotherapy, and occupational therapy. The main group additionally underwent a course of treatment on a treadmill with BFB (Walker View), which provided feedback on parameters of the support reaction and step symmetry. For an objective assessment of dynamics, a set of clinical scales (Timed Up and Go test, 10-meter walk test, Berg Balance Scale) and instrumental analysis of gait parameters (walking speed, step length) were used. The assessment was conducted before and after a 14-day rehabilitation course.

Results. The conducted study demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in all assessed parameters in both groups, confirming the effectiveness of standard rehabilitation. However, in the main group where BFB was applied, the dynamics of improvement were better. A comparative analysis showed that these patients achieved a more pronounced reduction in the time taken to complete the “Timed Up and Go” (20% vs. 17%) and 10-meter walk tests (23.3% vs. 23.1%), a substantial increase in scores on the Berg Balance Scale (27.4% vs. 15.1%), as well as a significant increase in step length (41.2% vs. 27.3%) and no difference in walking speed.

Conclusion. The integrating treadmill training with biofeedback into an early post-stroke rehabilitation program increases the effectiveness of walking recovery compared to standard therapy. The method promotes improved gait symmetry, balance, increased speed and step length, ultimately leading to enhanced functional independence of patients. Further research is required to determine the clinical effectiveness of treadmill gait training with BFB in a larger sample of patients and with a longer follow-up.