History  Animal research in 1960s Cats with transected spinal cords could produce stepping patterns after several weeks of BWSTT ○ Partially supporte
{"Image DocumentName": "History Animal research in 1960s", "Image ImageDescription": "Cats with transected spinal cords could produce stepping patterns after several weeks of BWSTT. Partially supported in a sling and hind legs were manually assisted on a treadmill. (Cardenas, D. 2003) First used in clinical settings in1980s. Reference (first bullet): Cardenas, Diana. Body-Weight-SupportedTreadmill Training for SCI. University of Washington School of Medicine: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2003; Volume 12, Issue 1. IN adult laboratory animals whose spinal cords were surgically transected at the low thoracic level, the ability to step or stand is a function of whether these motor tasks are PRACTICED. If adult spinalized cats are trained daily to step with full load bearing on a treadmill over a period of 3 to 12 weeks, their stepping ability improves. If they were trained to stand, their standing will improve. It is all about specificity of training. You cannot train someone to stand and expect their stepping to get better.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}