Effect of partial body weight support treadmill training in chronic stroke patients.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-39628
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the effect of Partial Body Weight Support Treadmill Training (PBWSTT) technique and floor walking training, on floor walking velocities and functional balance in chronic stroke patients.DESIGN:
An observer blinded, randomized controlled trial. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Forty-eight chronic stroke patients were randomized into either the experimental group that received PB WSTT (n=24) or the control group that received floor walking training (n=24). Both groups received 25 minutes of daily walking training 5 days per weeks, totally 4 weeks. Treatment outcomes were assessed on floor walking velocities and functional balance by Berg Balance ScaleRESULTS:
There was no statistically significant difference between both groups after a 4-week training period with regard to floor walking velocities and functional balance at p < 0.05. Patients in both groups had statistically significant improvement in these variables after a 4-week training period when compared to before training at p < 0.05.CONCLUSION:
The efficacy of PBWSTT in chronic stroke patients was not statistically different to the efficacy of floor walking training in floor walking velocities and functional balance.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Chronic Disease
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Walking
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Adult
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Stroke
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Postural Balance
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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