Stroke is the leading cause of an acquired brain injury in adults. Research on motor recovery after stroke often focuses on assessing observable motor behaviour. However, it remains unclear what underlying mechanisms explain this motor behaviour and should be targeted in stroke rehabilitation.

Investigating these underlying mechanisms will be a priority in the coming years to further improve rehabilitation after stroke. Therefore, future research will focus on

• Simultaneously investigating motor behaviour and accompanying processes at the level of the brain using EEG to gain more insight into the neuroplasticity that drives recovery.
• Investigating muscle synergies as a functional measure of motor control at the spinal level.
• Investigating the direct and indirect consequences at a structural level by examining the muscle-tendon behavior of the calf muscle, among others, in relation to gait recovery.