Treadmill training for patients with Parkinson`s disease.
The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of treadmill training in improving the gait function of patients with Parkinson’s disease and the acceptability and safety of this type of therapy. Eight trials (203 participants) were included in this review. Treadmill training improved gait speed, stride length, walking distance, but cadence did not [...]
Walking after stroke: what does treadmill training with body weight support add to overground gait training in patients early after stroke?: a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of gait training using body weight support on a treadmill compared with conventional gait training for people with subacute stroke who were unable to walk. This was a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up. Ninety-seven subjects were recruited within 6 weeks of stroke onset and were [...]
Segmental Muscle Vibration Improves Walking in Chronic Stroke Patients With Foot Drop: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The objective of this study was to assess whether the application of SMV to ankle dorsiflexor muscles of chronic stroke patients can improve walking. Forty-four patients were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG) and underwent 12 sessions over 4 weeks of general physical therapy. Patients in the EG [...]
Factors associated with an immediate weight-bearing and early ambulation program for older adults after hip fracture repair.
The objective of this study was to evaluate baseline characteristics and in-hospital factors associated with nonadherence with an immediate weight-bearing and early ambulation (IWB-EA) program after hip fracture (HF) surgery. Participants who were older adults (N=469) admitted with an osteoporotic HF and underwent surgery underwent immediate weight-bearing and assisted ambulation training on the first postoperative [...]
Functional Electrical Stimulation of Ankle Plantarflexor and Dorsiflexor Muscles. Effects on Poststroke Gait.
The aim of this study was to test the immediate effects of delivering FES to both ankle plantarflexors and dorsiflexors on poststroke gait. Gait analysis was performed as subjects (N=13) with chronic poststroke hemiparesis walked at their self-selected walking speeds during walking with and without FES. Compared with delivering FES to only the ankle dorsiflexor [...]
Gait initiation with electromyographically triggered electrical stimulation in people with partial paralysis.
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) facilitates ambulatory function after paralysis by activating the muscles of the lower extremities. Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) retain partial volitional control of muscles below the level of injury, necessitating careful integration of FES with intact voluntary motor function for efficient walking. The FES-assisted stepping can be triggered automatically [...]
Maximal strength training improves walking performance in peripheral arterial disease patients
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of maximal strength training (MST) on walking economy and walking performance in PAD patients. Ten patients with mild to moderate-severe claudication, classified as Fontaine stage II PAD and with functional limitations from intermittent claudication were recruited and went through an 8-week control period followed by [...]
The psychometric properties and clinical utility of measures of walking and mobility in neurological conditions: a systematic review.
The objective of this study was to identify psychometrically robust and clinically feasible measures of walking and mobility in people with neurological conditions. Independent reviewers selected and extracted data from articles that assessed the reliability, validity, sensitivity to change or clinical utility of measures of walking and mobility in adult neurological conditions. Measures with ‘good’ [...]
Rehabilitation After Hallux Valgus Surgery: Importance of Physical Therapy to Restore Weight Bearing of the First Ray During the Stance Phase
Schuh, R., Hofstaetter, S. G., Adams, S. B., Pichler, F., Kristen, K.-H., Trnka, H.-J. The purpose of this study was to illustrate the changes of plantar pressure distribution during the stance phase of gait in patients who underwent hallux valgus surgery and received a multimodal rehabilitation program. Thirty patients who underwent Austin (n=20) and scarf [...]
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