title: The effects of eye movement training on gait function in patients with stroke.
abstract: [Purpose] The present study examined the effects of eye movement training on gait function in patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Fourteen patients with stroke were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. The experimental group underwent eye movement training while the control group underwent general gait training five times per week for six weeks. [Results] Patient walking speed, cadence, and step length were measured by ink-footprint. The experimental group exhibited significant changes in walking speed, cadence, and step length following training, while the control group exhibited no differences. [Conclusion] Findings indicate that eye movement training should be considered as part of a functional gait training program for patients with stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Wonkwang Health Science University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kwon-Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: Eye movement; Gait function; Stroke