U.S., Nov. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07923149) titled 'Split-Belt Treadmill Training to Improve Walking After Hip Fracture' on Nov. 02.
Brief Summary: Hip fracture surgery is often followed by difficulties in walking, including unequal step lengths between the two legs. This study investigated whether training on a treadmill with two independently moving belts could improve walking symmetry more than conventional treadmill training in older adults recovering from hip fracture surgery.
Twenty-four participants were randomly assigned to either split-belt treadmill training, in which the belt under the fractured leg moved more slowly, or conventional treadmill training, in which both belts...