Researcher involved: Catherine Mercier
Walking with a falling foot is one of the most common disorders associated with cerebral palsy (CP). This disorder is characterized by the inability to lift the foot due to weakness of the lifting muscles of the foot.
This project is one of the first to examine the effects of complex (precision) locomotor exercise on improving the walking of people with cerebral palsy.
- Objective - To test whether locomotor exercise with augmented reality would help the brain to improve walking in living people with cerebral palsy compared to a control group.
Who can participate?
For this project, we are looking for:
- Young people aged 15 to 25, living with cerebral palsy and able to move on a treadmil. For more information (PDF 688Ko) (Available in french only)
- Young people aged 15 to 25 without neurological or musculoskeletal disorders For more information (PDF 709Ko) (Available in french only)
