6. The Control of Locomotion
- Sue Raine Clinical Lead Physiotherapist2,
- Linzi Meadows Clinical Director3,
- Mary Lynch-Ellerington Fellow Senior Bobath Instructor4
Published Online: 2 NOV 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444314601.ch6
Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Bobath Concept: Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
Additional Information
How to Cite
Holland, A. and Lynch-Ellerington, M. (2009) The Control of Locomotion, in Bobath Concept: Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation (eds S. Raine, L. Meadows and M. Lynch-Ellerington), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314601.ch6
Editor Information
- 2
Walkergate Park for Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry, UK
- 3
Manchester Neurotherapy Centre, Neurological Teaching Centre, UK
- 4
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 NOV 2009
- Published Print: 3 JUL 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405170413
Online ISBN: 9781444314601
- Summary
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Keywords:
- control of locomotion;
- walking - goals for patients with neurological conditions;
- pattern of human locomotion - unique and gait determinants;
- essential requirements for locomotion;
- ideation of goal of walking and creation of initial postural set;
- cortical control of gait initiation and gait cycle;
- role of foot as source of sensory input;
- single leg stance and activation of foot;
- quantitative gait analysis;
- bipedal locomotion - limbs moving in symmetrical alternating relationship
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Key aspects of bipedalism
The gait cycle
Use of body weight support treadmill training in the Bobath Concept
Assistive devices
Outcome measures
Summary
References