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A Rehabilitation Program of Exoskeleton-assisted Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training with Non-immersive Virtual Reality for Stroke Patients
Published on: May 16, 2025
Effects of task-oriented treadmill-walking training on walking ability of stoke patients
Oh-hyuk Kwon1, Youngkeun Woo, Ju-sang Lee
1Department of Physical Therapy, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital , Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Background:
Generally, treadmill-walking training focuses on weight bearing and the speed of walking. However, changes in direction, speed, and slope while walking require adaptation.
Objective:
The effects of task-oriented treadmill-walking training (TOTWT) on the walking ability of stroke patients were evaluated.
Methods:
Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the task-oriented treadmill-walking training (TOTWT) group and the conventional treadmill-walking training (CTWT) group. Evaluation was performed before the commencement of the training and again 4 and 8 wk after training was initiated. The OptoGait system measured gait parameters. The Timed Up and Go test and 6-min walk test were also performed.
Results:
Within each group, both the TOTWT and the CTWT groups significantly differed before and after the intervention in all tests (P < 0.05); the CTWT group showed greater improvement in all tests following TOTWT (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
TOTWT improves gait and rehabilitation in the stroke-affected limb, and also improves general gait characteristics.
