David Brown , PH.D., P.T.

Lead Investigator: David Brown, Ph.D., PT (NWU) will lead the phase III multi-site RCT, Strength-Training Effectiveness Post-Stroke (STEPS) to determine the optimal strength training program for recovery of locomotor function post-stroke using a combination of body-weight-assisted treadmill training and one of four forms of resistance training. Dr. Brown’s previous research dealing with the effect of increased workloads to enhance force output during pedaling exercise in persons with poststroke hemiplegia (e.g., Brown & Kautz, 1998) provides an excellent foundation for this project. His Co-PI’s include Katherine Sullivan, Ph.D., P.T., (USC, Sullivan et al., in press), and Sara Mulroy, Ph.D., P.T. (RLANRC, Mulroy et al., 2002), each with relevant publications and a prior research record to inform this project.