Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study

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Autor(a) principal: Sousa, Catarina O.
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Barela, Jose A. [UNESP], Prado-Medeiros, Christiane L., Salvini, Tania F., Barela, Ana M. F.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-8-48
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/20898
Resumo: Background: It is not yet established if the use of body weight support (BWS) systems for gait training is effective per se or if it is the combination of BWS and treadmill that improves the locomotion of individuals with gait impairment. This study investigated the effects of gait training on ground level with partial BWS in individuals with stroke during overground walking with no BWS.Methods: Twelve individuals with chronic stroke (53.17 +/- 7.52 years old) participated of a gait training program with BWS during overground walking, and were evaluated before and after the gait training period. In both evaluations, individuals were videotaped walking at a self-selected comfortable speed with no BWS. Measurements were obtained for mean walking speed, step length, stride length and speed, toe-clearance, durations of total double stance and single-limb support, and minimum and maximum foot, shank, thigh, and trunk segmental angles.Results: After gait training, individuals walked faster, with symmetrical steps, longer and faster strides, and increased toe-clearance. Also, they displayed increased rotation of foot, shank, thigh, and trunk segmental angles on both sides of the body. However, the duration of single-limb support remained asymmetrical between each side of the body after gait training.Conclusions: Gait training individuals with chronic stroke with BWS during overground walking improved walking in terms of temporal-spatial parameters and segmental angles. This training strategy might be adopted as a safe, specific and promising strategy for gait rehabilitation after stroke.
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spelling Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot studyBackground: It is not yet established if the use of body weight support (BWS) systems for gait training is effective per se or if it is the combination of BWS and treadmill that improves the locomotion of individuals with gait impairment. This study investigated the effects of gait training on ground level with partial BWS in individuals with stroke during overground walking with no BWS.Methods: Twelve individuals with chronic stroke (53.17 +/- 7.52 years old) participated of a gait training program with BWS during overground walking, and were evaluated before and after the gait training period. In both evaluations, individuals were videotaped walking at a self-selected comfortable speed with no BWS. Measurements were obtained for mean walking speed, step length, stride length and speed, toe-clearance, durations of total double stance and single-limb support, and minimum and maximum foot, shank, thigh, and trunk segmental angles.Results: After gait training, individuals walked faster, with symmetrical steps, longer and faster strides, and increased toe-clearance. Also, they displayed increased rotation of foot, shank, thigh, and trunk segmental angles on both sides of the body. However, the duration of single-limb support remained asymmetrical between each side of the body after gait training.Conclusions: Gait training individuals with chronic stroke with BWS during overground walking improved walking in terms of temporal-spatial parameters and segmental angles. This training strategy might be adopted as a safe, specific and promising strategy for gait rehabilitation after stroke.Cruzeiro do Sul Univ, Inst Phys Activ & Sport Sci, Grad Program Human Movement Sci, BR-01506000 São Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Phys Therapy, BR-13656905 Sao Carlos, SP, BrazilSão Paulo State Univ, Dept Phys Educ, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, BrazilSão Paulo State Univ, Dept Phys Educ, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, BrazilBiomed Central Ltd.Cruzeiro do Sul UnivUniversidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Sousa, Catarina O.Barela, Jose A. [UNESP]Prado-Medeiros, Christiane L.Salvini, Tania F.Barela, Ana M. F.2013-09-30T18:49:24Z2014-05-20T13:58:49Z2013-09-30T18:49:24Z2014-05-20T13:58:49Z2011-08-24info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-8-48Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. London: Biomed Central Ltd., v. 8, p. 7, 2011.1743-0003http://hdl.handle.net/11449/2089810.1186/1743-0003-8-48WOS:000294821500002WOS000294821500002.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation3.8651,515info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-10-01T06:03:37Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/20898Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T13:39:43.106120Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
title Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
spellingShingle Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
Sousa, Catarina O.
title_short Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
title_full Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
title_fullStr Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
title_sort Gait training with partial body weight support during overground walking for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study
author Sousa, Catarina O.
author_facet Sousa, Catarina O.
Barela, Jose A. [UNESP]
Prado-Medeiros, Christiane L.
Salvini, Tania F.
Barela, Ana M. F.
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author2 Barela, Jose A. [UNESP]
Prado-Medeiros, Christiane L.
Salvini, Tania F.
Barela, Ana M. F.
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Sousa, Catarina O.
Barela, Jose A. [UNESP]
Prado-Medeiros, Christiane L.
Salvini, Tania F.
Barela, Ana M. F.
description Background: It is not yet established if the use of body weight support (BWS) systems for gait training is effective per se or if it is the combination of BWS and treadmill that improves the locomotion of individuals with gait impairment. This study investigated the effects of gait training on ground level with partial BWS in individuals with stroke during overground walking with no BWS.Methods: Twelve individuals with chronic stroke (53.17 +/- 7.52 years old) participated of a gait training program with BWS during overground walking, and were evaluated before and after the gait training period. In both evaluations, individuals were videotaped walking at a self-selected comfortable speed with no BWS. Measurements were obtained for mean walking speed, step length, stride length and speed, toe-clearance, durations of total double stance and single-limb support, and minimum and maximum foot, shank, thigh, and trunk segmental angles.Results: After gait training, individuals walked faster, with symmetrical steps, longer and faster strides, and increased toe-clearance. Also, they displayed increased rotation of foot, shank, thigh, and trunk segmental angles on both sides of the body. However, the duration of single-limb support remained asymmetrical between each side of the body after gait training.Conclusions: Gait training individuals with chronic stroke with BWS during overground walking improved walking in terms of temporal-spatial parameters and segmental angles. This training strategy might be adopted as a safe, specific and promising strategy for gait rehabilitation after stroke.
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