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KMID : 1101520160200020001
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Journal of Korean Society for Neurotherapy
2016 Volume.20 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.6
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The Effect of Abdominal Pressure Belt During Treadmill Gait Training on Gait and Balance in Stroke Patients
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Kim Ki-Kwan
Choi Jong-Duk
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Abstract
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purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of abdominal compression belt use during treadmill training on
balance and gait in stroke patients.
Methods: Twentythree patients who consented to participate were assigned randomly to two groups. The abdominal pressure belt treadmill group (n=11) and the general treadmill group (n=12) both performed conventional physical therapy. In addition, the abdominal pressure belt treadmill group performed treadmill gait training while using the abdominal pressure belt, and the general treadmill group performed treadmill gait training without the abdominal pressure belt. The intervention was applied for 30 minutes, three times per week, for six weeks. We measured the Functional Reach test (FRT), Time Up and Go test (TUG), 10 Meter Walking test (10MWT), Biodex gait trainer 2 (walking speed, gait symmetry, and affected side step length), and Falls Efficacy Scale?Korean version (FES) to evaluate balance and gait ability.
Results: Both groups showed significantly improved FRT, TUG, 10MWT, walking speed, gait symmetry, and affected side step length after training (p<.05). The FRT, TUG, 10MWT, gait symmetry, and affected side step length were higher in the abdominal pressure belt treadmill group than in the general treadmill group. Abdominal pressure belt treadmill training improved gait function and dynamic balance.
Conclusion: The study results suggested that stroke patients can improve their gait and balance through abdominal pressure belt treadmill training.
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KEYWORD
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Abdominal pressure belt, Balance, Gait, Stroke, Treadmill
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