JNP Micro Podcasts: Locomotor Learning in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke

In this episode, coauthor Jonathan M. Wood provides an in-depth overview of the recently published research titled "Explicit and Implicit Locomotor Learning in Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke." The study explores how motor learning, which involves both implicit and explicit processes, is affected in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke. These two types of learning, which typically work together in daily life and rehabilitation, may be disrupted after a stroke. Using a locomotor task designed to isolate contributions from both processes, alongside computational modeling, the research reveals that chronic stroke leads to deficits in both explicit and implicit locomotor learning. Join Jonathan as he discusses the findings and their implications for understanding motor recovery post-stroke.

 

Explicit and implicit locomotor learning in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke

Jonathan M. Wood, Elizabeth Thompson, Henry Wright, Liam Festa, Susanne M. Morton, Darcy S. Reisman, and Hyosub E. Kim

Journal of Neurophysiology 2024 132:4, 1172-1182