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Both groups received gait training for 30\u2005min per session, five times per week for 4 weeks. Muscle activation was assessed using surface electromyography, and gait parameters were evaluated using the GAITRite\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      analysis system before and after the intervention.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Within-group comparisons revealed significant post-intervention improvements in the activation of the vastus medialis and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of the affected side during the stance phase and the TA during the swing phase in both groups (p\u2009&lt;\u2009.05). Additionally, the RVT group demonstrated significant improvements in gait velocity, cadence, stance time, single-support phase, stride length, and step time differential on the affected side (p\u2009&lt;\u2009.05). However, no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups across all outcome variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups, this study suggests that combining RAS gait training with real-time VF may have the potential to improve muscle activation and gait ability in individuals with stroke.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study was registered in Clinical Research information Service (Registration number: KCT0010212; date: 19 February 2025),\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/cris.nih.go.kr\/cris\/index\/index.do\">https:\/\/cris.nih.go.kr\/cris\/index\/index.do<\/jats:ext-link>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538135251407694","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]],"date-time":"2026-01-07T18:05:22Z","timestamp":1767809122000},"page":"214-224","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Combined with Real-Time Vibrotactile Feedback on Muscle Activation and Gait in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"58","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-5232-1899","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Su-Jin","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Graduate school of Physical Therapy, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong-gun, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4734-1326","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sun-Min","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon-si, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3051-2982","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sang-Hun","family":"Jang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong-gun, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","first-page":"375638","article-title":"A portable gait asymmetry rehabilitation system for individuals with stroke using a vibrotactile feedback","volume":"2015","author":"Afzal M. 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