Clinician's Commentary on Richards et al.

Over the next two decades, the number of people living with stroke in Canada is expected to rise significantly—from 405,000 in 2013 to an estimated 726,000 in 2038—as a result of aging, reduced stroke mortality, and population growth.2 Although stroke mortality is decreasing, stroke survivors are living with disabilities;2, 3 40% of them will have moderate to severe impairments,4 and as much as 40% of them will have limited to no walking ability.5 Thus, the recovery of functional walking capacity is a primary goal of post-stroke survivors as well as neuro-rehabilitation therapists.