Stroke in Young Adults: What is the metabolic and mechanical cost of walking of working and what are the implications for rehabilitation?
This research study led by Dr Hannah Jarvis and Professor Neil Reeves from Manchester Metropolitan University and funded by the Stroke Hub Wales aims to investigate how a stroke in young adults affects the energy required to walk (known as the metabolic cost of walking) compared to able-bodied age-matched controls that have not experienced a stroke and to understand the underlying mechanisms for potential impairments in their gait pattern. This research study has captured energy expenditure, joint kinematics and kinetics during walking and quality of life of young adults who have had a stroke and compared to healthy able-bodied controls. The outcome of this research will be used to inform rehabilitation guidelines specific for younger adults following stroke. This research study is registered on the NIHR portfolio (CPMS – 39832).