Effect of Pneumatic Compressing Powered Orthosis in Stroke Patients: Preliminary Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 226-233, 2015.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-62402
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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Orthèses
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Encéphale
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Marche à pied
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Accident vasculaire cérébral
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Démarche
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Hémiplégie
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Cheville
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Muscles
Type d'étude:
Guide de pratique
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Année:
2015
Type:
Article
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