Locomotor Training Research and Evidence

Journal of Clinical Medicine11/03/2021High journal impact

Combined Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation and Locomotor Training to Improve Walking Function and Reduce Spasticity in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Study of Clinical Feasibility and Efficacy.

Developmental NeurorehabilitationMay 2019Medium journal impact

The effects of locomotor training in children with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation2022Low journal impact

Durability of Improved Trunk Control Following Activity-Based Locomotor Training in Children With Acquired Spinal Cord Injuries.

Topics in Stroke RehabilitationJul 2024Medium journal impact

High-intensity locomotor training during inpatient rehabilitation improves the discharge ambulation function of patients with stroke. A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Journal of BiomechanicsJun 2023Medium journal impact

The influence of backward versus forward locomotor training on gait speed and balance control post-stroke: Recovery or compensation?

Journal of PhysiotherapyOct 2024Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training results in greater walking capacity at 8 and 12 weeks than moderate-intensity locomotor training in chronic stroke [commentary].

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation23/06/2026High journal impact

Effects of adding R-BoT + plus verticalization-based robotic locomotor training to conventional rehabilitation in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Disability and RehabilitationApr 2018Medium journal impact

Perspectives of individuals with sub-acute spinal cord injury after personalized adapted locomotor training.

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy2024Medium journal impact

Moderate to Vigorous Intensity Locomotor Training After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mean Effects and Response Variability.

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences30/01/2023Medium journal impact

Robotic locomotor training for spasticity, pain, and quality of life in individuals with chronic SCI: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair15/06/2026High journal impact

The Concept of Shaping Applied to Locomotor Interventions: Clinical and Robotic Strategies to Facilitate and Progress Variable Stepping Training at Higher Intensities.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2021Low journal impact

Robotic Locomotor Training Leads to Cardiovascular Changes in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Over a 24-Week Rehabilitation Period: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOct 2019Low journal impact

Effects of Performance-Based Training on Gait and Balance in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.

Frontiers in Neurology10/05/2021Medium journal impact

Neurophysiological Changes After Paired Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation Coupled With Locomotor Training in Human Spinal Cord Injury.

Frontiers in Neurology22/05/2026Medium journal impact

Impaired pendulum-like mechanics during post-stroke walking: a biomechanical comparison with healthy individuals.

Children21/06/2025Medium journal impact

Cumulative Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation with Locomotor Training Safely Improves Trunk Control in Children with Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Study.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation05/05/2024High journal impact

Exoskeleton-based exercises for overground gait and balance rehabilitation in spinal cord injury: a systematic review of dose and dosage parameters.

Disability and Rehabilitation2022Medium journal impact

EMG median frequency shifts without change in muscle oxygenation following novel locomotor training in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.

Journal of Exercise RehabilitationDec 2018Medium journal impact

The effects of coordinative locomotor training on coordination and gait in chronic stroke patients: a randomized controlled pilot trial.

Journal of Biomechanics24/05/2019Medium journal impact

The influence of locomotor training on dynamic balance during steady-state walking post-stroke.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationFeb 2021Low journal impact

Clinician Perceptions of Robotic Exoskeletons for Locomotor Training After Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Approach.

Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal2026Low journal impact

Functional and Neurophysiological Changes After Activities-Based Locomotor Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Case Series.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation21/01/2023High journal impact

Cost-effectiveness analysis of overground robotic training versus conventional locomotor training in people with spinal cord injury.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationApr 2022Low journal impact

Predicting Duration of Outpatient Physical Therapy Episodes for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Based on Locomotor Training Strategy.

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences02/12/2021Medium journal impact

The Experience of Locomotor Training From the Perspectives of Therapists and Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeJul 2020Medium journal impact

Personalized adapted locomotor training for an individual with sequelae of West Nile virus infection: a mixed-method case report.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation2023Medium journal impact

Untacted automated robotic upper-trunk- lower reciprocal locomotor training for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMar 2018Low journal impact

Longitudinal Recovery and Reduced Costs After 120 Sessions of Locomotor Training for Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.

PLoS One2018High journal impact

Improvements in bladder, bowel and sexual outcomes following task-specific locomotor training in human spinal cord injury.

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation2024Low journal impact

Comparison of One-Year Postinjury Mobility Outcomes Between Locomotor Training and Usual Care After Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair08/12/2025High journal impact

Effectiveness of Functional Electrical Stimulation Assisted Locomotor Training on walking Outcomes Following Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Topics in Stroke RehabilitationOct 2020Medium journal impact

Locomotor training intensity after stroke: Effects of interval type and mode.

Journal of Neurologic Physical TherapyApr 2023Medium journal impact

Walking Endurance and Oxygen Uptake On-Kinetics in Individuals With Parkinson Disease Following Overground Locomotor Training.

Journal of PhysiotherapyOct 2024Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training results in greater walking capacity at 8 and 12 weeks than moderate-intensity locomotor training in chronic stroke.

Children26/11/2024Medium journal impact

Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation Combined with Locomotor Training Improves Functional Outcomes in a Child with Cerebral Palsy: A Case Study.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal03/03/2025High journal impact

Taking the Next Step in Neurologic Rehabilitation: Contributions of Intensity and Variability of Stepping Tasks During Locomotor Training.

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive TechnologyFeb 2019Medium journal impact

Satisfaction and perceptions of long-term manual wheelchair users with a spinal cord injury upon completion of a locomotor training program with an overground robotic exoskeleton.

Clinical RehabilitationAug 2023Medium journal impact

A systematic review of the determinants of implementation of a locomotor training program using a powered exoskeleton for individuals with a spinal cord injury.

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy2026Medium journal impact

Predicting Walking Capacity Outcomes After Moderate-to-High Intensity Locomotor Training in Chronic Stroke.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeJul 2025Medium journal impact

A retrospective analysis of a clinician-initiated high-intensity locomotor training implementation project in an inpatient rehabilitation facility.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeDec 2019Medium journal impact

Outcomes following a locomotor training protocol on balance, gait, exercise capacity, and community integration in an individual with a traumatic brain injury: a case report.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJul 2022Low journal impact

The Value of High Intensity Locomotor Training Applied to Patients With Acute-Onset Neurologic Injury.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationMar 2018High journal impact

Locomotor training using an overground robotic exoskeleton in long-term manual wheelchair users with a chronic spinal cord injury living in the community: Lessons learned from a feasibility study in terms of recruitment, attendance, learnability, performance and safety.

Disability and RehabilitationJul 2024Medium journal impact

Robotic locomotor training in a low-resource setting: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial.

Journal of Neurologic Physical TherapyJul 2020Medium journal impact

Treadmill-Based Locomotor Training With Robotic Pelvic Assist and Visual Feedback: A Feasibility Study.

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy30/06/2026Medium journal impact

Potential Factors Influencing Heart Rates During Locomotor Training Poststroke and Their Associations With Locomotor Outcomes.

Frontiers in Neurology13/10/2022Medium journal impact

Brain and spinal cord paired stimulation coupled with locomotor training facilitates motor output in human spinal cord injury.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal03/09/2026High journal impact

Biomechanical Contributions to Alterations in Peak Metabolic Capacity and Efficiency Following Locomotor Training in Individuals After Stroke.

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