Gait Coordination Protocol for recovery of coordinated gait, function, and quality of life following stroke.

The Gait Coordination Protocol (GCP) was successful in producing clinically and statistically significant gains in impairment, function, and life-role participation for those in the chronic phase after stroke who had exhibited persistent moderate to severe gait deficits [1–3]. The GCP was initially developed to test response to functional electrical stimulation (FES); notably, the GCP produced enhanced coordinated gait regardless of whether FES was used [1]. (The Video shows gait recovery in response to the GCP for a participant from the “No-FES group.”) In response to national and state presentations, there was a strong call for description of the details of the GCP and its clinical implementation. Therefore, the purpose here is to detail the implementation of this treatment protocol.