Ramesh, M (2011) A comparative study on effectiveness of overground walking with treadmill training on improving locomotion of stroke patients. Masters thesis, PPG College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Ambulation or the restoration of gait is a primary functional goal in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. To reach that aim, physiotherapy techniques like Bobath approach in over ground gait training. Bobath approach includes facilitatory and reflex inhibitory movements. It inhibits the abnormal pattern and facilitates the normal pattern of movement. Treadmill is a motorized or with a movable platform to walk on it. It is a recent therapeutic approach that minimize the delay in gait training that can initiate with neurological patients. Traditionally physiotherapy plays a vital role on treating stroke patients, on total functionality. The contribution of those approaches are less in improving in improving gait. Recent literatures say that a isolated aim of physiotherapy techniques is needed to improve the gait component individually. OBJECTIVE: To find out the effectiveness of overground walking with treadmill gait training in stroke patients. METHODS: 30 Subjects were selected on the basics of inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the subjects were divided equally into two groups, control Group and experimental Group based on Simple Random Sampling Technique. Before starting the training, pre-test scores are measured by using cadence and stride length. Control group received overground walking and experimental group received overground walking with treadmill gait training for 30 minutes, and both the groups received conventional therapy. At the end of five months, post-test scores of both groups were taken by used measure the cadence and stride length. RESULTS: Overground gait training with Treadmill gait training group showed better improvements in mobility and gait speed, When compared to over ground gait training group. CONCLUSION: Improvement of locomotor function including mobility and speed is seen in hemiplegic persons when intensively trained on a overground walking and treadmill training.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Treadmill gait training ; overground gait training ; mobility ; gait speed ; hemiplegia. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Physiotherapy in Neurology |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2017 01:30 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Oct 2017 16:57 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2868 |
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