Is gait quality improved by locomotor training in individuals with SCI regardless of training approach?
BWSLT leads to improvements in gait quality (values closer to ND subjects) regardless of training approach. We hypothesize that the smaller changes in the LR group were due to the passive settings used for the robotic device. Compared to walking at preferred speed, gait quality values of ND individuals walking at a slower speed and while using a walker were more similar to those of individuals with SCI.
These results suggest that endothelin-A receptor antagonists may be useful in reducing ischemia/reperfusion injury after heart transplantation by preservation of myocardial and endothelial function.