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Effects of conventional overground gait training and a gait trainer with partial body weight support on spatiotemporal gait parameters of patients after stroke
Park B-S, Kim M-Y, Lee L-K, Yang S-M, Lee W-D, Noh J-W, Shin Y-S, Kim J-H, Lee J-U, Kwak T-Y, Lee T-H, Kim J-Y, Kim J
Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015 May;27(5):1603-1607
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to confirm the effects of both conventional overground gait training (CGT) and a gait trainer with partial body weight support (GTBWS) on spatiotemporal gait parameters of patients with hemiparesis following chronic stroke. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Thirty stroke patients were alternately assigned to one of two treatment groups, and both groups underwent CGT and GTBWS. RESULTS: The functional ambulation classification on the affected side improved significantly in the CGT and GTBWS groups. Walking speed also improved significantly in both groups. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the GTBWS in company with CGT may be, in part, an effective method of gait training for restoring gait ability in patients after a stroke.

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