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KMID : 1195020220180020031
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Archives of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy
2022 Volume.18 No. 2 p.31 ~ p.39
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The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined Robot-assisted Gait Training on Gait, Balance, and Fall Efficacy in Stroke
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Park Hee-Seok
Yang Dae-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose: To investigate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with robot-assistedgait training on gait, balance, and fall efficacy in patients after stroke.
Methods: Twenty-four patients after stroke were selected as study participants and were randomly dividedinto a transcranial direct current stimulation combined robot-assisted gait training (experiment) group androbot-assisted gait training (control) group. All participants underwent general neurological physical therapyfor 30 min, and robot-assisted gait training alone or combined with transcranial direct current stimulationaccording to the group, 5 times a week for 30 min for a total of 8 weeks. Gait, balance, and fall efficacyfunction was analyzed before the intervention, and analysis between groups was performed by re-measuringthe above items equally after 8 weeks of intervention.
Results: The transcranial direct current stimulation combined with robot-assisted gait training group showedsignificant differences in gait, balance, and fall efficacy function compared to the control group.
Conclusion: Transcranial direct current stimulation combined robot-assisted gait training is more effective forgait, balance, and fall efficacy function . Based on this finding, this training can be proposed as an effectiveprogram not only for patients after stroke but also for patients with brain injury. Moreover, based on thestudy findings, future studies on muscle changes related to gait, balance, and function are warranted.
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KEYWORD
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Transcranial direct current stimulation combined robot-assisted gait training, Gait, Balance, Stroke patients
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