The Continuous Effects of Gait Training with a Locomotion Interface for Chronic Stroke Patients

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  • TANAKA Naoki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital Department of Medical Science and Welfare, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • SAITOU Hideyuki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital
  • IIZUKA Noboru
    Department of Rehabilitation, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital Department of Medical Science and Welfare, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • YANO Hiroaki
    Department of Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
  • OKUNO Junko
    Department of Medical Science and Welfare, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • YANAGI Hisako
    Department of Medical Science and Welfare, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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  • 維持期脳卒中患者に対する歩行感覚提示装置を用いた歩行トレーニング効果の持続性
  • イジキ ノウソッチュウ カンジャ ニ タイスル ホコウ カンカク テイジ ソウチ オ モチイタ ホコウ トレーニング コウカ ノ ジゾクセイ

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[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the continuous effects of gait training using a locomotion interface for chronic stroke patients. [Subjects] Seven stroke patients participated in this study at 12 months or more after the stroke onset. [Methods] Subjects performed gait training using a locomotion interface 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Patients performed the timed up-and-go test (TUG), and we measured gait speed and isometric muscle strength in hip flexion and extension. [Results] Significant differences were found in gait speed (p=0.039) and TUG (p=0.036) between before intervention and just after intervention. No significant differences were found in gait speed, TUG, or isometric muscle strength in hip flexion and extension among three time points: just after intervention, at the one-month follow-up, and at the 4-month follow-up. [Conclusions] Improvements in the gait and balance ability were after intervention. Furthermore, these improvements were maintained for at least 4 months. Therefore, gait training using a locomotion interface was shown to have continuous effects in this study.

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 27 (2), 123-128, 2012

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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