Effectiveness of gait training program based on the improvement of stride length and walking velocity of stroke patients seen at two selected centers of De La Salle University Sciences Campus College of Physical Therapy

Date of Completion

2001

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Walking Speed, Stroke, Rehabilitation Centers

Abstract

This study determined the effectiveness of gait training program used by DLSU-Satellite Centers on the improvement of stride length and walking velocity of stroke patients. It tried to describe the demographic profile, clinical profile, and also the stride length and walking velocity of the subjects. Only five subjects satisfied the criteria set by the group were presented through tables to describe the demographic profile and clinical profile of the subjects according to the variables used in the study. Results showed that 3 out of the 5 subjects were above 65 years old and hand a mean age 68.60 years. Three out of the 5 subjects involved in the study were males and 80% percent of the population had left sided lesions and had right side manifestations. Sixty percent of the population were less than or equal to 6 months post-stroke. The subjects side manifestations. Sixty percent of the population were less than or equal to 6 months post-stroke. The subjects attended at the average of 13.20 treatment sessions between the pre/post stride length and walking velocities. The mean of the pre-stride lengths is 41.87 cm/s and that of the post-stride lengths is 52.67 cm. The mean pre-walking velocity is 12.73 cm/s and the mean post-walking velocity is 19.28 cm/s. The paired t-test was used to establish the statistical significance of the difference between the pre/post stride lengths and the pre/post walking velocities of the subjects. The difference between stride length and walking velocities of the subjects before and after their completed treatment sessions was significant as a result of the paired t-test. The group attributed the results with the number of treatment sessions completed by the patients, side of lesion of the patients, and with the gait training program they underwent.

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