Effect of Pneumatic Compressing Powered Orthosis in Stroke Patients: Preliminary Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
; : 226-233, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a knee-ankle-foot orthosis powered by artificial pneumatic muscles (PKAFO). METHODS: Twenty-three hemiplegic patients (age, 59.6+/-13.7 years) were assessed 19.7+/-36.6 months after brain lesion. The 10-m walking time was measured as a gait parameter while the individual walked on a treadmill. Walking speed (m/s), step cycle (cycle/s), and step length (m) were also measured on a treadmill with and without PKAFO, and before and after gait training. Clinical parameters measured before and after gait training included Korean version of Modified Bathel Index (K-MBI), manual muscle test (MMT), and Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) of hemiplegic ankle. Gait training comprised treadmill walking for 20 minutes, 5 days a week for 3 weeks at a comfortable speed. RESULTS: The 10-m walking time, walking speed, step length, and step cycle were significantly greater with PKAFO than without PKAFO, and after gait training (both p<0.05). K-MBI was improved after gait training (p<0.05), but MMT and MAS were not. CONCLUSION: PKAFO may improve gait function in hemiplegic patients. It can be a useful orthosis for gait training in hemiplegic patients.
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Main subject:
Orthotic Devices
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Brain
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Walking
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Stroke
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Gait
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Hemiplegia
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Ankle
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Muscles
Type of study:
Guideline
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2015
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Article