| Objective:To investigate the effectiveness of different gait training methods on walking ability of stroke patients.Methods:Sixty stroke patients were randomly divided into three groups:conventional gait training group (CGT),body weight support treadmill training group (BWSTT),gait robot training with body weight support treadmill group (GRT) (n=20 each group).Each group received routine rehabilitation and relevant walking training.Berg balance scale (BBS),10-m walking tests (10-mWT),gait analysis with footmark (GAF),and 3-min walking tests (3-minWT) were used to assess the balance and walking ability of patients before and after treatment.Results:After training for 8 weeks,the score of BBS,walking speed,step size proportion of three groups were significantly improved as compared with pre-training,and physiological cost index(PCI) score was significantly decreased (all P<0.05).Walking speed,step size proportion,PCI score of groups GRT and BWSTT were obviously improved as compared with those of group CGT(all P<0.05).During the treatment,group GRT required less therapists assisting than groups BWSTT and CGT.Conclusion:Gait robot training with body weight support treadmill can improve balance and walking ability of patients with stroke and requires less therapists assisting. |
