Print Overview Locomotor training Enlarge image Close Locomotor training Locomotor training A person during locomotor training, a type of therapy to help improve walking ability. People who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction may benefit from locomotor training. Locomotor training is an activity-based therapy to help improve and recover walking movement through challenged practice and lower extremity weight bearing. You may benefit from therapy to recover locomotor abilities if you're experiencing: Impaired movement and sensations Difficulty walking Difficulty participating in daily living activities Locomotor training devices and techniques may vary depending on where you receive your therapy. Options include: A robot-assisted body-weight-support treadmill system (Lokomat) Body-weight-support treadmill training Body-weight-support overground training, which is done off the treadmill Overground activities, such as walking or standing Functional electrical stimulation Products & ServicesA Book: Back and Neck Health By Mayo Clinic Staff Locomotor training for spinal cord injury care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment Doctors & Departments May 12, 2022 Print Show references Smith AC, et al. A review on locomotor training after spinal cord injury: Reorganization of spinal neuronal circuits and recovery of motor function. Neural Plasticity. 2016; doi:10.1155/2016/1216258. Morrison SA, et al. Longitudinal recovery and reduced costs after 120 sessions of locomotor training for motor incomplete spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.003. Mehrholz J, et al. Is body-weight-supported treadmill training or robotic-assisted gait training superior to overground gait training and other forms of physiotherapy in people with spinal cord injury? A systematic review. Spine. 2017; doi:10.1038/sc.2017.31. Provider profile. CARF International. http://www.carf.org/providerProfile.aspx?cid=8020. Accessed March 1, 2022. Related Locomotor training Spinal cord injury News from Mayo Clinic Study documents safety, improvements from stem cell therapy after spinal cord injury April 01, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CDT Products & Services A Book: Back and Neck Health Locomotor training for spinal cord injuryAboutDoctors&DepartmentsCare atMayoClinic Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy Opportunities Ad Choices Mayo Clinic Press Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic Press. Mayo Clinic on Incontinence - Mayo Clinic PressMayo Clinic on IncontinenceThe Essential Diabetes Book - Mayo Clinic PressThe Essential Diabetes BookMayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance - Mayo Clinic PressMayo Clinic on Hearing and BalanceFREE Mayo Clinic Diet Assessment - Mayo Clinic PressFREE Mayo Clinic Diet AssessmentMayo Clinic Health Letter - FREE book - Mayo Clinic PressMayo Clinic Health Letter - FREE book PRC-20394600 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Locomotor training for spinal cord injury