The influence of Gait Training Combined with Portable Functional Electrical Stimulation on motor function, balance and gait ability in stroke patients.
Functional electrical stimulation
balance
gait
stroke
Journal
Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
ISSN: 1878-6324
Titre abrégé: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9201340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
pubmed:
28
6
2022
medline:
16
11
2022
entrez:
27
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Problems with motor functions, balance and gait ability commonly occur in stroke patients and cause asymmetric posture imbalance and gait patterns. We examined the effects of gait training (GT) combined with portable functional electrical stimulation (FES) on motor functions, balance and gait ability of stroke patients. A single blind, randomized control trial was conducted with 34 post stroke patients who were randomly allocated to two groups: 1) FES + GT group (n= 17) and the placebo FES + GT (PLBO + GT) group (n= 17). All interventions were given for 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) was used to measure motor function of lower extremity. Performance oriented mobility assessment (POMA) was used to balance and gait ability. OptoGait was used to analyze gait ability. Both groups showed significant improvements in motor function, balance and gait ability. The FES + GT group showed significantly greater improvement in motor function, balance and gait abilities after four weeks compared to the PLBO + GT group. It was found that the gait training applied with FES is effective in improving the motor function, balance and gait abilities of stroke patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Problems with motor functions, balance and gait ability commonly occur in stroke patients and cause asymmetric posture imbalance and gait patterns.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
We examined the effects of gait training (GT) combined with portable functional electrical stimulation (FES) on motor functions, balance and gait ability of stroke patients.
METHODS
METHODS
A single blind, randomized control trial was conducted with 34 post stroke patients who were randomly allocated to two groups: 1) FES + GT group (n= 17) and the placebo FES + GT (PLBO + GT) group (n= 17). All interventions were given for 30 minutes, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) was used to measure motor function of lower extremity. Performance oriented mobility assessment (POMA) was used to balance and gait ability. OptoGait was used to analyze gait ability.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Both groups showed significant improvements in motor function, balance and gait ability. The FES + GT group showed significantly greater improvement in motor function, balance and gait abilities after four weeks compared to the PLBO + GT group.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It was found that the gait training applied with FES is effective in improving the motor function, balance and gait abilities of stroke patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35754258
pii: BMR210154
doi: 10.3233/BMR-210154
doi:
Types de publication
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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