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KMID : 1034620110010020031
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Korean Journal of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
2011 Volume.1 No. 2 p.31 ~ p.39
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Effects of Fast-speed Treadmill Training With on Balance and Walking Ability of Patients With Chronic Stroke
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Lee Jin-Sang
Oh Duck-Won
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of ways of treadmill training on balance and walking ability of patients with chronic stroke. A total of 16 subjects were selected for this study and they were divided into two different groups; 8 subjects were included in fast speed treadmill gait training and the other 8 subjects were included in comfortable speed treadmill gait training. Each group performed for 25-min, twice per day for 4 weeks. Assessment tools were made with 10m walk test, 6-min walk test, community walk test, timed up and go test, Berg balance scale, and activities-specific balance confidence scale before and after the training. In comparison of pretest and posttest, 10m walk test, 6-min walk test, timed up and go test and Berg balance scale showed statistically significant increase after the training in every group(p<.05). Especially, improvement rate of 10m walk test, 6-min walk test and community walk test showed statistically significant increase more in fast speed treadmill gait training group than in treadmill gait training group with comfortable speed(p<.05). These findings suggest that the treadmill walking training with fast speed may be much more effective in improving walking ability for patients with chronic stroke. Further studies will be continued in this field.
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KEYWORD
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Balance, Fast-speed treadmill training, Gait, Stroke
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