Effectiveness of an 8-week overground walking with paretic lower limb loading on spatiotemporal gait parameters and motor function among chronic stroke survivors: a protocol for randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-stroke gait deviations contribute to significant functional disability, impaired walking ability and poor quality of life. Prior studies suggest that gait training with paretic lower limb loading may improve gait parameters and walking ability in post-stroke. However, most gait training methods used in these studies are not readily available, and studies using cheaper methods are limited.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to describe a protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of an 8-week overground walking with paretic lower limb loading on spatiotemporal gait parameters and motor function among chronic stroke survivors.

Methods

This is a two-center, single-blind, two-arm parallel randomised controlled trial. Forty-eight st

SUBMITTER: Maje AU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9942389 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature