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KMID : 1211620200150020039
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2020 Volume.15 No. 2 p.39 ~ p.48
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Effects of Integrating Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation into Treadmill Gait Training Applying Functional Electrical Stimulation on Spasticity, Balance and Gait Ability in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Lee Mun-Su
Lee Myung-Mo
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined the effects of integrating transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation into treadmill gait training by applying functional electrical stimulation on the spasticity, balance, and gait ability of chronic stroke patients.
Methods: Twenty participants were assigned randomly to two groups: the treadmill gait training group with applied functional electrical stimulation (FES) with integrated transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) (experimental group, EG, n = 10) and the treadmill gait training group with FES (control group, CG, n = 10). Both groups received treadmill gait training with FES for 30 minutes a time, four times a week, during five weeks. The experimental group received additional TENS on their L3, L5, and S2 dermatome for 30 minutes before the interventions. The spasticity, balance, and gait ability were evaluated before and after the training to compare the intergroup and intragroup changes.
Results: Both groups showed significant improvements in the static, dynamic balance, and gait ability (p < .05), but did not show any significant changes in the muscle tone. The EG showed significant improvements in the static balance ability and gait cycle compared to the CG (p < .05).
Conclusion: Treadmill gait training combined with FES with integrated TENS is an effective method for improving the static balance and gait cycle. On the other hand, the effects of treadmill gait training with FES on spasticity need to be studied further.
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KEYWORD
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Functional electrical stimulation, Gait Analysis, Postural balance, Stroke, TENS
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