Comparison of Aquatic Treadmill and Anti-Gravity Treadmill Gait Training to Improve Balance and Gait Abilities in Stroke Patients
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
;
(6): 67-72, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to compare to aquatic treadmill and anti-gravity treadmill gait training to improve balance and gait abilities in stroke patients.METHODS:
All subjects were randomly divided into three groups where nine subjects were in the aquatic treadmill group, eight subjects in the anti-gravity treadmill group, and ten subjects in the control group. Subjects in the aquatic treadmill group and the anti-gravity treadmill group received gait training during 30 minutes, with 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks, and subjects in all groups received conventional physical therapy during 30 minutes, with 5 sessions per week for 4 weeks. All subjects were assessed with the Berg balance scale (BBS), timed up and go test (TUG) and 10-meter walk test (10MWT) pre and post intervention.RESULTS:
Results showed that BBS, TUG and 10MWT scores significantly improved post-intervention (p < 0.05), and the control group also had significantly improved in all areas pre-post intervention (p < 0.05). In addition, it has been confirmed that aquatic treadmill group and anti-gravity treadmill group had significantly improved in BBS, TUG and 10MWT scores compared with the control group (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found in the comparison between the aquatic treadmill and the anti-gravity treadmill group.CONCLUSION:
Finding of this study suggested that aquatic treadmill and anti-gravity treadmill improves balance and gait abilities in stroke patients.
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Asunto principal:
Rehabilitación
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Marcha
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
Año:
2018
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