Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2379-1764
ISSN: 2379-1764
Military Rehabilitation Center, Slapy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
Research Article
The Effect of Body-Weight Supported Treadmill Therapy Program on the Gait Asymmetry in Patients after Lower Limb Arthroplasty
Author(s): Miloslav Kubícek and Tomas Brozek*
Background: Limitation of the lower limb mobility leads, as a result of the conscious or unconscious compensation to avoid pain, to a disturbance of the gait pattern. A noticeable deviation of gait cycle parameters is manifested by significant asymmetry between the injured and non-injured limbs. Inadequate or insufficient rehabilitation can lead to the persistence of asymmetry causing other musculoskeletal problems. It is assumed that the body-weight supported treadmill rehabilitation program is capable of effective gait symmetry restoration in patients recovering after lower limb surgery.
Methods: Thirty patients recovering after lower limb arthroplasty underwent a treatment program consisting of 6 sessions of body-weight supported treadmill exercise. Gait cycle parameters including stance time, step time, step length, swing time, a.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2379-1764.23.11.415