In the six years since this came out has your stroke hospital gotten rid of these machines? I hated BWSTT since it did nothing to control my spasticity. But then since this is for chronic instead of acute your hospital ignored it. Chronic stroke survivors have no way to get therapy other than what they figure our for themselves.
Body Weight–Supported Treadmill Training Is No Better Than Overground Training for Individuals with Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2014, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
Addie Middleton, DPT, 1
Angela Merlo-Rains, PhD, DPT, 2
Denise M. Peters, DPT, 1
Jennifaye V. Greene, PhD, MS, PT, NCS, 1
Erika L. Blanck, DPT, ATC, 3
Robert Moran, PhD, 4
and Stacy L. Fritz, PhD, PT 1
Addie Middleton, DPT, 1
Angela Merlo-Rains, PhD, DPT, 2
Denise M. Peters, DPT, 1
Jennifaye V. Greene, PhD, MS, PT, NCS, 1
Erika L. Blanck, DPT, ATC, 3
Robert Moran, PhD, 4
and Stacy L. Fritz, PhD, PT 1
1 Department of Exercise Science, Physical Therapy Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina;
2 College of Health and Human Services, Physical Therapy Program, Northern Arizona University, Phoenix, Arizona;
3 Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina;
4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Background:
Body weight–supported treadmill training (BWSTT) has produced mixed results compared with other therapeutic techniques.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an intensive intervention (intensive mobility training) including BWSTT provides superior gait, balance, and mobility outcomes compared with a similar intervention with overground gait training in place of BWSTT.
Methods:
Forty-three individuals with chronic stroke (mean [SD] age, 61.5 [13.5] years; mean [SD] time since stroke, 3.3 [3.8] years), were randomized to a treatment (BWSTT,n = 23) or control (overground gait training,n = 20) group. Treatment consisted of 1 hour of gait training; 1 hour of balance activities; and 1 hour of strength, range of motion, and coordination for 10 consecutive weekdays (30 hours). Assessments (step length differential, self-selected and fast walking speed, 6-minute walk test, Berg Balance Scale [BBS], Dynamic Gait Index [DGI], Activities-specific Balance Confidence [ABC] scale, single limb stance, Timed Up and Go [TUG], Fugl-Meyer [FM], and perceived recovery [PR]) were conducted before, immediately after, and 3 months after intervention.
Results:
No significant differences (α = 0.05) were found between groups after training or at follow-up; therefore, groups were combined for remaining analyses. Significant differences (α = 0.05) were found pretest to post test for fast walking speed, BBS, DGI, ABC, TUG, FM, and PR. DGI, ABC, TUG, and PR results remained significant at follow-up. Effect sizes were small to moderate in the direction of improvement.
Conclusions:
Future studies should investigate the effectiveness of intensive interventions of durations greater than 10 days for improving gait, balance, and mobility in individuals with chronic stroke.
Key words:
balance, gait, mobility, rehabilitation, stroke, treadmill training
2 College of Health and Human Services, Physical Therapy Program, Northern Arizona University, Phoenix, Arizona;
3 Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina;
4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Background:
Body weight–supported treadmill training (BWSTT) has produced mixed results compared with other therapeutic techniques.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an intensive intervention (intensive mobility training) including BWSTT provides superior gait, balance, and mobility outcomes compared with a similar intervention with overground gait training in place of BWSTT.
Methods:
Forty-three individuals with chronic stroke (mean [SD] age, 61.5 [13.5] years; mean [SD] time since stroke, 3.3 [3.8] years), were randomized to a treatment (BWSTT,n = 23) or control (overground gait training,n = 20) group. Treatment consisted of 1 hour of gait training; 1 hour of balance activities; and 1 hour of strength, range of motion, and coordination for 10 consecutive weekdays (30 hours). Assessments (step length differential, self-selected and fast walking speed, 6-minute walk test, Berg Balance Scale [BBS], Dynamic Gait Index [DGI], Activities-specific Balance Confidence [ABC] scale, single limb stance, Timed Up and Go [TUG], Fugl-Meyer [FM], and perceived recovery [PR]) were conducted before, immediately after, and 3 months after intervention.
Results:
No significant differences (α = 0.05) were found between groups after training or at follow-up; therefore, groups were combined for remaining analyses. Significant differences (α = 0.05) were found pretest to post test for fast walking speed, BBS, DGI, ABC, TUG, FM, and PR. DGI, ABC, TUG, and PR results remained significant at follow-up. Effect sizes were small to moderate in the direction of improvement.
Conclusions:
Future studies should investigate the effectiveness of intensive interventions of durations greater than 10 days for improving gait, balance, and mobility in individuals with chronic stroke.
Key words:
balance, gait, mobility, rehabilitation, stroke, treadmill training
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