Involvement of the corticospinal tract in the control of human gait
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Involvement of the corticospinal tract in the control of human gait. / Barthélemy, Dorothy; Grey, Michael James; Nielsen, Jens Bo; Bouyer, Laurent.
In: Progress in Brain Research, Vol. 192, 2011, p. 181-197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Involvement of the corticospinal tract in the control of human gait
AU - Barthélemy, Dorothy
AU - Grey, Michael James
AU - Nielsen, Jens Bo
AU - Bouyer, Laurent
N1 - CURIS 2011 5200 099
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Given the inherent mechanical complexity of human bipedal locomotion, and that complete spinal cord lesions in human leads to paralysis with no recovery of gait, it is often suggested that the corticospinal tract (CST) has a more predominant role in the control of walking in humans than in other animals. However, what do we actually know about the contribution of the CST to the control of gait? This chapter will provide an overview of this topic based on the premise that a better understanding of the role of the CST in gait will be essential for the design of evidence-based approaches to rehabilitation therapy, which will enhance gait ability and recovery in patients with lesions to the central nervous system (CNS). We review evidence for the involvement of the primary motor cortex and the CST during normal and perturbed walking and during gait adaptation. We will also discuss knowledge on the CST that has been gained from studies involving CNS lesions, with a particular focus on recent data acquired in people with spinal cord injury.
AB - Given the inherent mechanical complexity of human bipedal locomotion, and that complete spinal cord lesions in human leads to paralysis with no recovery of gait, it is often suggested that the corticospinal tract (CST) has a more predominant role in the control of walking in humans than in other animals. However, what do we actually know about the contribution of the CST to the control of gait? This chapter will provide an overview of this topic based on the premise that a better understanding of the role of the CST in gait will be essential for the design of evidence-based approaches to rehabilitation therapy, which will enhance gait ability and recovery in patients with lesions to the central nervous system (CNS). We review evidence for the involvement of the primary motor cortex and the CST during normal and perturbed walking and during gait adaptation. We will also discuss knowledge on the CST that has been gained from studies involving CNS lesions, with a particular focus on recent data acquired in people with spinal cord injury.
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-444-53355-5.00012-9
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-444-53355-5.00012-9
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21763526
VL - 192
SP - 181
EP - 197
JO - Progress in Brain Research
JF - Progress in Brain Research
SN - 0079-6123
ER -
ID: 34422177