Locomotor training: Experiencing the changing body
The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and DevelopmentPublished 1 January 2006
Elizabeth M. Hannold, Mary Ellen Young, Maude Rittman, Mark G. Bowden, Andrea L. Behrman
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LT is an emerging rehabilitation intervention for enhancing the recovery of walking in persons with central nervous system disorders and finding indicate that experiences of bodily changes were prevalent among participants.
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This study examined the experiences of persons with incomplete spinal cord injury who participated in loco-motor training (LT). LT is an emerging rehabilitation intervention for enhancing the recovery of walking in persons with central nervous system disorders. Multiple interviews and field observations provided data from eight participants, including four veterans. Findings indicate that experiences of bodily changes were prevalent among participants. Themes included (1) experiencing impaired or absent proprioception, (2) struggling for bodily control, and (3) experiencing emergent bodily sensations. Themes 1 and 2 reflected bodily disruption as a result of spinal cord injury and were challenging to participants as they attempted to reconnect the body and self through LT. Theme 3 reflected bodily sensations (burning, soreness) that were seen as positive signs of recovery and resulted in hope and motivation. Understanding how LT participants experience bodily changes may enable therapists to develop improved participant-centered intervention approaches.
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