Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Curved gait training, Rest period: 8 weeks, and Gait training in straight line Curved gait training: three times a week for 8 weeks (1) 20 minutes of curved gait training (2) stretching (3) muscle
Sponsors
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) hemiparesis resulting from a unilateral cortical or sub-cortical brain lesion (2) >6 months since onset (3) able to walk more than 10 m
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) inability to provide informed consent (2) a history of other neurologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, or orthopedic problems that would influence their participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Step length after 8 weeks training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait symmetry, step time, and gait speed before and after 8 weeks training | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKaoru Sakuma
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed