The immediate effects of a novel auditory and proprioceptive training device on gait after stroke.
This case report describes the immediate effects of a new rehabilitation tool on gait in a chronic stroke patient. Specifically, we measured step length symmetry and gait velocity in a 47 year-old male stroke patient who was currently receiving outpatient physical therapy. Objective gait measurements were taken using the GAITRite before, during, and after a 5 minute training session. Step length symmetry improved 26% during the first minute of training, 71% by the fifth minute of training, and 72% after a 5 minute rest period post-training. Gait velocity increased by 5.5% after 5 minutes of training. Clinical research is warranted to validate this new training tool as a useful adjunctive rehabilitation activity for improving spatial and temporal aspects of gait after stroke.
Loma Linda University, Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Eric G
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Johnson
Loma Linda University, Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Everett B
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Lohman
Loma Linda University, Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Abel
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Rendon
Loma Linda University, Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Ektaben G
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Dobariya
Loma Linda University, Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Shubhada S
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Ramani
Loma Linda University, Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Lissie E
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Mayer
auditory cues; gait; gait velocity; physical therapy; proprioception.; rehabilitation; step length; stroke; tib trainer®