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Body weight-supported treadmill training after stroke.

S Hesse1, C Werner, A Bardeleben

  • 1Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Klinik Berlin, Free University Berlin, Kladower Damm 223, Berlin 14089, Germany. hesse@reha-hesse.de

Current Atherosclerosis Reports
|June 8, 2001
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Treadmill training with partial body weight support (BWS) improves gait rehabilitation for neurologic patients. This approach enhances walking symmetry, reduces spasticity, and increases efficiency, aiding faster recovery after stroke.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Physical Therapy

Background:

  • Gait rehabilitation is crucial for neurologic recovery.
  • Treadmill training with partial body weight support (BWS) is a promising therapeutic concept.
  • This method facilitates motor learning and task-specific training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the efficacy of treadmill stimulation with partial body weight support (BWS) in gait rehabilitation.
  • To highlight the benefits for severely affected patients, including those post-stroke.
  • To discuss future directions and technological advancements.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical controlled studies on treadmill training with BWS.
  • Manual assistance by therapists for limb placement and trunk control.

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  • Comparison of treadmill BWS with overground walking.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients exhibit more symmetrical, less spastic, and more efficient walking on the treadmill with BWS.
    • Studies show faster walking ability recovery in acute and chronic stroke patients.
    • BWS can be applied during overground walking for less affected patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Treadmill training with BWS is effective for neurologic gait rehabilitation, particularly post-stroke.
    • Further multicenter trials are needed to compare locomotor therapy with conventional methods.
    • Electromechanical gait trainers offer a new alternative for therapist assistance and trunk control.