Gait analysis following treadmill training with body weight support versus conventional physical therapy: a prospective randomized controlled single blind study.
The objective of this study was to evaluate, using kinematic gait analysis, the results obtained from gait training on a treadmill with body weight support versus those obtained with conventional gait training and physiotherapy. Thirty patients with sequelae from traumatic incomplete spinal cord injuries at least 12 months earlier; patients were able to walk and [...]
Volitional Muscle Strength in the Legs Predicts Changes in Walking Speed Following Locomotor Training in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that predict whether a person with motor incomplete spinal cord injury will respond to body-weight–supported treadmill training. Demographic, clinical, and electrophysiological measurements taken prior to training were examined to determine which measures best predicted improvements in walking speed in 19 individuals with chronic (>7 months [...]
Virtual reality for enhancement of robot-assisted gait training in children with central gait disorders.
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of various forms of training interventions, with and without virtual reality, on the initiation and maintenance of active participation during robot-assisted gait training. Ten patients (5 males, mean age 12.47 years, standard deviation 1.84 years) with different neurological gait disorders and 14 healthy children (7 [...]
Bionic Leg for Active Robotic Stroke Rehabilitation
A couple years ago Medgadget wrote about a powered knee orthosis from Tibion Bionic Technologies developed for people with muscle problems, arthritis, and those post surgery to regain missing strength. A potential use of the Tibion bionic leg that was considered in the past was to help those suffering from the residual effects of a [...]
‘Gait’ leaps from lab to clinic
A new device called DataGait has been developed by researchers in Oxford to allow the rapid and easy analysis of a patient’s gait – how someone walks – in any health clinic anywhere. It does this to a level of precision only available previously in specialist gait laboratories and at a fraction of the cost [...]
Comparison of the 6-minute walk distance test performed on a non-motorised treadmill and in a corridor in healthy elderly subjects.
The objective of this study was to compare the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test performed on a non-motorised treadmill (6MWD-T) with the 6MWD test performed in a corridor (6MWD-C) in healthy elderly subjects. Sixteen healthy elderly individuals. Participants performed three 6MWD-T tests and three 6MWD-C tests on two different days. Distance walked was recorded in [...]
Gait Biomechanics, Spatial and Temporal Characteristics, and the Energy Cost of Walking in Older Adults With Impaired Mobility.
The objective of this study was to examine the contributions of abnormalities of gait biomechanics (hip extension, trunk flexion, and foot-floor angle at heel-strike) and gait characteristics (step width, stance time, and cadence) to the energy cost of walking in older adults with impaired mobility. Design A cross-sectional design was used. Gait speed, step width, [...]
The validity and reliability of a 6-Metre Timed Walk for the functional assessment of patients with stroke.
The 10-Metre Timed Walk (10MTW) is well established for use in assessment of patients with stroke. However, space limitations and the exhaustive nature of the test for many patients have resulted in many physiotherapists using a walk test of shorter distance. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of a [...]
Changes in step-width during dual-task walking predicts falls.
The aim was to evaluate whether gait pattern changes between single- and dual-task conditions were associated with risk of falling in older people. Dual-task cost (DTC) of 230 community living, physically independent people, 75 years or older, was determined with an electronic walkway. Participants were followed up each month for 1 year to record falls. [...]
Effect of Intensive Outpatient Physical Training on Gait Performance and Cardiovascular Health in People With Hemiparesis After Stroke
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of intensive physical training on gait performance and cardiovascular health parameters in people with stroke in the chronic stage. Fourteen people with hemiparesis after cerebrovascular injury (mean age=58.4 years, mean time since injury=25 months) participated in a 12-week training intervention, 5 times per week for [...]
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