Ambulation problem in stroke patients (gait impairments) Walking distance, walking speed, chronic stroke patients, partial weight body support walker (Space walker)
Conditions
Interventions
Upper extremity training with 15 movement exercises, 15 minutes for standing and balance training, and 30 minutes of walking training with space walker training 3 times per week for 8 weeks. ,Upper ex
Experimental group,Control group
Sponsors
National Research Council of Thailand: NRCT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 45 to 90 years 2. Having first stroke 3. Chronic stroke (onset more than six months) 4.Body weight less than 100 kg 5. No cognitive impairment considered by using the Thai Mini Mental State Examination based on educational criteria (score for people education less than primary school greater than or equal to 14, primary school greater than or equal to 17, and higher than primary school greater than or equal to 22) 6. Ability to walk independently for at least 3 m with or without walking aids
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Having musculoskeletal pain affecting training 2) Resting heart rate more than 180 / 100 mmHg.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ten-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measures walking speed in 10 meters per second ,Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes.,Timed Up and Go test (TUG) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measure the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment (lower extremity) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Assess motor functioning, sensation, balance, joint range of motion and joint pain in patients with post-stroke,The Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Evaluate the recovery of voluntary movement and mobility post stroke | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPatcharee Kooncumchoo
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Thammasat University
Outcome results
None listed