The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of
feedback information about base of support in gait
rehabilitation. Sixteen individuals with hemiparesis
resulting in narrow base of support, were randomly
placed into two equal groups, experimental and control.
The experimental group was provided with a portable
device that provided extrinsic auditory feedback information
about base of support incorporated in the
functional context of conventional gait therapy, whereas
the control group received a conventional gait therapy
only. Changes in step width with treatment were
assessed with step print technique. The experimental
group of subjects improved their step width with
treatment from 0.09 ± 0.003 m to 0.16 ± 0.006 m while
individuals assigned to the control group showed smaller
improvement from 0.099 ± 0.004 m to 0.13 ± 0.003 m