Comparison of Gait Aspects According to FES Stimulation Position Applied to Stroke Patients.
[Purpose] This study sought to identify the gait aspects according to the FES stimulation position in stroke patients during gait training. [Subjects and Methods] To perform gait analysis, ten stroke patients were grouped based on 4 types of gait conditions: gait without FES stimulation (non-FES), gait with FES stimulation on the tibialis anterior (Ta), gait with FES stimulation on the tibialis anterior and quadriceps (TaQ), and gait with FES stimulation on the tibialis anterior and gluteus medius (TaGm). [Results] Based on repeated measures analysis of variance of measurements of gait aspects comprised of gait speed, gait cycle, and step length according to the FES stimulation position, the FES stimulation significantly affected gait aspects. [Conclusion] In conclusion, stimulating the tibialis anterior and quadriceps and stimulating the tibialis anterior and gluteus medius are much more effective than stimulating only the tibialis anterior during gait training in stroke patients using FES.
Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Byeong-Mu
BM
Mun
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Ho
TH
Kim
Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Hwan
JH
Lee
Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Youg
JY
Lim
Department of Physical Therapy, Konyang University, Republic of Korea.
Dong-Kwon
DK
Seo
Department of Physical Therapy, Gwangju Health University, Republic of Korea.
Dong-Jin
DJ
Lee
FES; Gait; Stroke