Can we improve gait skills in chronic hemiplegics? A randomised control trial with gait trainer.

200788 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Daniela Dias · Direção Geral do Território

Jorge Laíns

Anabela Pereira

Rebeca Freitas Reis Nunes

J. Caldas

Carla Marineli Saraiva do Amaral

Sofia Pires

Alessandro Martins da Costa

P Alves

Marcela Brennand Pina Moreira

Nuno Domingos Garrido

Abstract

Both groups of chronic hemiplegic patients improved after either PBWS with gait trainer or Bobath treatment. Only subjects undergoing PBWS with gait trainer maintained functional gain after 3 months.

Topics & Keywords

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 43, Issue 4, pp. 499-504

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