Bodyweight supported treadmill training associated with functional electrical stimulation in hemiparetic patients

Authors

  • Fernanda Beinotti Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Carla Prazeres Fonseca Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Maria do Carmo Silva Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Maria Izabel Fernandes de Arruda Serra Gaspar Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Enio Walker Azevado Cacho Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Telma Dagmar Oberg Universidade Estadual de Campinas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v14i3a102824

Keywords:

Stroke, Electric Stimulation, Exercise Test, Gait

Abstract

The loss of the ambulation capacity in individuals with Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVA) has been attributed to hemiparesis, the most frequent cause of post-CVA impairment. New approaches, such as the bodyweight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) associated with functional electrical stimulation (FES), have been suggested as a gait rehabilitation method for hemiparetic patients. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the BWSTT associated to FES in hemiparetic patients. Methods: Fourteen individuals with hemiparesis due to CVA were randomly selected. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Sensorimotor Impairment (Fugl-Meyer Scale), the Berg Balance Scale, the Functional Ambulation Category Scale and the cadence assessment were used as measurement tools. The study subjects underwent four evaluations: the first (control) carried out before and the second (pretreatment) after the conventional physical therapy, the third (post-treatment) after the BWSTT associated to FES (20 sessions) and the fourth (retention), 30 days after the end of the treatment. Results: The proposed training showed a significant improvement (p>0.05) in gait velocity, cadence, balance and motor impairment level and the results persisted 30 days after the end of the treatment. Conclusion: The BWSTT associated with FES is effective for gait rehabilitation in hemiparetic individuals.

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2007-09-09

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2007)

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Beinotti F, Fonseca CP, Silva M do C, Gaspar MIF de AS, Cacho EWA, Oberg TD. Bodyweight supported treadmill training associated with functional electrical stimulation in hemiparetic patients. Acta Fisiátr. [Internet]. 2007 Sep. 9 [cited 2024 May 19];14(3):159-63. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/actafisiatrica/article/view/102824