Stroke patients
Conditions
Interventions
Control group: 15 patients with stroke and Experimental group: 15 patients with stroke. In both groups, all the subjects received one session of the standard IT-based treatment with an emphasis on th
30-second rest-intervals between sets were allowed). In the intermediate position between sitting and standing, the therapist guided the patient to lift the buttocks off the chair, encouraging more we
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Sponsors
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 50 to 70 years, minimal time course of evolution 6 months to 4 years, plantar flexor muscles tone up to 3 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Barthel Index score greater than 60, independent gait pattern with or without ambulation aids, and the ability to perform the sit to stand movement independently
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Altered cognitive ability according to the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire or inability to follow commands; Botulinum toxin injection 6 months before the study; diabetic polyneuropathy; lower limb pain and hyperalgesia; peripheral vascular disease, fractures or musculoskeletal lesions in the paretic lower limb; and consumption of muscle relaxant drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The H-reflex of Soleus muscle of the paretic lower limb was tested with patient at sitting position, evaluated by means of the neuroconduction device "Nicolet Compass Meridian System". The parameters evaluated pre and post-intervention: amplitude and Hmáx/Mmáx ratio. The Nicolet unit set-up was as follows: sensitivity/gain one millivolt/division, and sweep speed of 10 milliseconds / division with a bandwidth of 2-10 kHz. The H reflex response was elicited by an electrical impulse applied to the tibial nerve, and the current output was adjustable in the range of 0 to 200 V.;The tone of the plantar flexor muscles was evaluated in supine lying positio with the Modified Asworth Scale. The foot was moved up and down controlled by a metronome and the examiner graded the resistance felt with a single score of 1, 1+, 2, 3 or 4. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EMG signals were recorded with a Biometrics Electromyography from the tibialis anterior,soleus, medial gastrocnemius and lateral gastrocnemius muscles during the sit to stand movement. The parameters evaluated: Root Mean Square amplitude and median frequency. The amplitude was normalized by submaximal voluntary isometric contraction | — |
Countries
Colombia
Contacts
Public ContactMaria;Odair Patiño;Bacca Ramirez
Universidad Industrial de Santander;Universidad Industrial de Santander
Outcome results
None listed