TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of regular rehabilitation and regular rehabilitation with supported treadmill ambulation training for acute stroke patients
AU - Teixeira da Cunha Filho, Inácio
AU - Lim, Peter A.C.
AU - Qureshy, Huma
AU - Henson, Helene
AU - Monga, Trilok
AU - Protas, Elizabeth J.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The purpose of this pilot study was to compare differences in motor recovery between regular rehabilitation (REG), and regular rehabilitation with supported treadmill ambulation training (STAT) using the performance on a bicycle exercise test and the locomotor scale of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM-L). Twelve patients with acute strokes were randomly assigned to either REG or STAT for 2 to 3 weeks. The STAT group received daily gait training utilizing a treadmill with partial support of body weight. After intervention, the STAT group had higher oxygen consumption (11.34 ± 0.88 vs 8.32 ± 0.88 ml/kg/min, p=0.039), total workload (58.75 ± 7.09 vs 45.42 ± 7.09 watts, p=ns), and total time pedaling the bike (288.91 ± 30.61 vs 211.42 ± 30.61 s, p=ns) compared to the REG group. The FIM-L scores were not different for the two groups. This pilot study suggests that the STAT intervention is a promising technique for acute stroke rehabilitation, and that future studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to establish the effectiveness of this intervention.
AB - The purpose of this pilot study was to compare differences in motor recovery between regular rehabilitation (REG), and regular rehabilitation with supported treadmill ambulation training (STAT) using the performance on a bicycle exercise test and the locomotor scale of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM-L). Twelve patients with acute strokes were randomly assigned to either REG or STAT for 2 to 3 weeks. The STAT group received daily gait training utilizing a treadmill with partial support of body weight. After intervention, the STAT group had higher oxygen consumption (11.34 ± 0.88 vs 8.32 ± 0.88 ml/kg/min, p=0.039), total workload (58.75 ± 7.09 vs 45.42 ± 7.09 watts, p=ns), and total time pedaling the bike (288.91 ± 30.61 vs 211.42 ± 30.61 s, p=ns) compared to the REG group. The FIM-L scores were not different for the two groups. This pilot study suggests that the STAT intervention is a promising technique for acute stroke rehabilitation, and that future studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to establish the effectiveness of this intervention.
KW - Acute stroke
KW - Bike stress test
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Supported treadmill ambulation training
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11392657
AN - SCOPUS:0035707525
SN - 0748-7711
VL - 38
SP - 245
EP - 255
JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
IS - 2
ER -