Hemostasis Today
NewsFeed
Headlines Hematology Health Medicine VTE ASH Plasma Donation
July, 2026
July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
Hannah Cohen: A Novel Approach to Post-Stroke Gait Rehabilitation
Hannah Cohen/LinkedIn
Apr 9, 2026, 15:07

Hannah Cohen: A Novel Approach to Post-Stroke Gait Rehabilitation

Hannah Cohen, PhD Student at University of Delaware Studying Biomechanics, shared on LinkedIn about a recent article she and her colleagues co-authored, adding:

”I’m thrilled to share my recent work investigating a novel gait rehabilitation paradigm in individuals post-stroke!

After experiencing a stroke, many individuals experience difficulty walking.

Current rehabilitation methods focus on helping these individuals regain walking independence as quickly as possible, often encouraging compensation that is less metabolically and biomechanically efficient.

My lab previously developed a novel training paradigm, AccelBelt, which challenges propulsive force generation by accelerating the belt supporting the trailing limb during push off.

In this current study, we were able to test the effects of AccelBelt in individuals post-stroke.

We found that:

  • Belt accelerations induced measurable effects in paretic propulsion mechanics during exposure (some of which persisted 1-3 minutes post-exposure).
  • A responder analysis indicated that individuals with greater impairment exhibited larger relative changes in plantarflexor muscle activation after exposure.

This work contributes to our understanding of propulsion mechanics in individuals post-stroke, and also provides useful insights regarding post-stroke gait rehabilitation strategies.”

Title: Effects of Belt Accelerations During Push-Off on Propulsion Mechanics in Individuals Post-Stroke

Authors: Hannah N. Cohen, Tamara Wright, GilHwan Kim, Henry Wright, Darcy S. Reisman, Fabrizio Sergi

Read the Full Article on IEEE

Hannah Cohen: A Novel Approach to Post-Stroke Gait Rehabilitation

Stay updated on all scientific advances with Hemostasis Today.

AccelBelt Darcy S. Reisman Fabrizio Sergi GilHwan Kim Hannah N. Cohen Health Hematology Hemostasis Hemostasis News Hemostasis Today Henry Wright IEEE Medicine rehabilitation stroke Tamara Wright thrombosis
NewsFeed