The need to develop a more effective intervention to obtain a functional recovery of stroke patients who are unable to perform land-based treadmill gait training has been widely reported. Thus, this pilot study aimed to identify a gait training type that could lead to improved gait and respiratory functioning in adult patients with chronic severe hemiplegic stroke.

    Objectives

    To examine whether underwater treadmill or/and overground gait training could be more effective in stroke patients.

    Methods

    In this single-blinded, randomized, controlled, comparative study, 22 patients with severe hemiplegic stroke in a rehabilitation hospital were randomly assigned to the experimental (underwater treadmill gait training) or control group (overground gait training). All participants performed a 60-min neurodevelopmental treatment (five times/week for 12 weeks). Each group performed 30-min underwater or overground gait training (two times/week for 12 weeks). Gait and respiratory function were measured before and after the 12-week training.

    Results

    For the walking variables, step-time difference changes post-training showed significant differences between the groups (−.06 vs. +.04 s, p < .05). Both groups showed significant increases in the maximal voluntary volume (MVV) at post compared to pre training (p < .05). The post-training MVV values were significantly different between the two groups (+23.35 vs. +4.76 L, p < .05).

    Conclusions

    In severe stroke patients, underwater treadmill gait training can be more effective in improving gait and respiratory function than overground gait training and could be an effective clinical intervention tool for the training of such patients.


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    Titel :

    Comparison of training effects between underwater treadmill gait training and overground gait training on the walking ability and respiratory function in patients with chronic severe hemiplegic stroke: A randomized, controlled, preliminary trial


    Beteiligte:
    Kim, Nan-Hyang (Autor:in) / Choi, Yoon-Hee (Autor:in) / Choi, Yu-Ran (Autor:in) / Ryu, Jun-Nam (Autor:in) / Oh, Se–Jung (Autor:in) / Cha, Yong-Jun (Autor:in)

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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-02-17


    Format / Umfang :

    9 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Unbekannt