Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Patient's age range from 50 to 70 years old. 2- Patients with chronic stroke (more than one year after the disease onset) . 3- Have ability to understand simple verbal commands. 4- Have muscle tone grade 1, 1+ or 2 (Modified Ashworth scale) 5- No botulinum toxin injection in the last 4 months 6- Have Brunstrom stage beyond 3 for lower limb motor recovery were Recruited in the study .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients were excluded if they have any of the followings: 1- Have any other neurological disorders affecting their lower extremities. 2- Have any previous fracture in lower limb, with metal implant or Pacemaker 3- Are not able to follow directions or present with severe cognitive deficits or Receptive aphasia. 4- Functional surgery in the last six months 5- Recent angina, Heart surgery, or post-covid 19
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All the spatiotemporal parameters of gait (walking cadence, average step length on the affected and non-affected sides, time on each foot) will be measured at the biodex gait trainer 2 TM system;Aerobic Capacity by 6 Minute walk test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function by Functional independence measure | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactWael Shendy
Dean of Faculty of Physical Therapy Port Said University
Outcome results
None listed