Effects of treadmill training on gait in a hemiparetic patient. 1990

J Waagfjörd, and P K Levangie, and C M Certo
Braintree Hospital, MA 02184.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of treadmill training on temporal-distance gait variables. An A-B-A treatment-withdrawal, single-subject experimental design was used on a hemiparetic patient who was 3 years post-injury. The inked footprint method was used to obtain the variables of walking velocity, cadence, base of support, stride length, and step length. Treatment was a maximum of 10 minutes on a motorized treadmill without elevation at a comfortable walking speed. Data collection for all three phases (A-B-A) and treadmill training during the treatment phase were performed three times per week for 3 weeks. Data were analyzed using a celeration line approach and a C statistic. Treatment was found to affect the base of support and right step length. An increase in symmetry between right and left step length was apparent after treadmill training. There was no effect on right or left stride length, left step length, cadence, or walking velocity. The results indicate improvement in some aspects of gait with treadmill training in the patient studied. Further research is needed to confirm the generalizability of these findings and to identify which patients might benefit from treadmill training.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008124 Locomotion Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Locomotor Activity,Activities, Locomotor,Activity, Locomotor,Locomotor Activities
D005081 Exercise Therapy A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries. Rehabilitation Exercise,Remedial Exercise,Therapy, Exercise,Exercise Therapies,Exercise, Rehabilitation,Exercise, Remedial,Exercises, Rehabilitation,Exercises, Remedial,Rehabilitation Exercises,Remedial Exercises,Therapies, Exercise
D005260 Female Females
D005684 Gait Manner or style of walking. Gaits
D006429 Hemiplegia Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused by BRAIN DISEASES that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness. Less frequently, BRAIN STEM lesions; cervical SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. The term hemiparesis (see PARESIS) refers to mild to moderate weakness involving one side of the body. Monoplegia,Hemiplegia, Crossed,Hemiplegia, Flaccid,Hemiplegia, Infantile,Hemiplegia, Post-Ictal,Hemiplegia, Spastic,Hemiplegia, Transient,Crossed Hemiplegia,Crossed Hemiplegias,Flaccid Hemiplegia,Flaccid Hemiplegias,Hemiplegia, Post Ictal,Hemiplegias,Hemiplegias, Crossed,Hemiplegias, Flaccid,Hemiplegias, Infantile,Hemiplegias, Post-Ictal,Hemiplegias, Spastic,Hemiplegias, Transient,Infantile Hemiplegia,Infantile Hemiplegias,Monoplegias,Post-Ictal Hemiplegia,Post-Ictal Hemiplegias,Spastic Hemiplegia,Spastic Hemiplegias,Transient Hemiplegia,Transient Hemiplegias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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