Walking Training With Partial Body Weight Support on Static and Dynamic Surfaces in Stroke Survivers

N/ACompletedNCT02088255

Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul28 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is evaluate the effects of walking training with partial body weight support on static (floor) and dynamic (treadmill) surfaces in individuals with hemiparesis due to stroke. For this purpose, two training protocols will be employed in three experimental groups: G1 will do the walking training with partial body weight support on static surfaces and G2 will do the walking training with partial body weight support on dynamic surfaces

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Static surfacePROCEDURE

During all session time the subject will walk on the floor with partial body weight support. This protocol will be repeated in all sessions.

Dynamic surfacePROCEDURE

During all session time the subject will walk on the treadmill with partial body weight support. This protocol will be repeated in all sessions.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * One-sided hemiparesis, No heart disease (or medical clearance to participate in the study), No orthopedic impairments and / or neurological symptoms that may alter the the gait, no history of thrombophlebitis or deep vein thrombosis, Ability to understand and follow verbal commands, Can walk alone or with canes of approximately 10 m; Spasticity degree mild to moderate in the affected lower limb with levels of classification between 0 and 2 in the Ashworth spasticity scale modified Exclusion Criteria: * Heart frequency increase more than 75% of the maximum or have any other general instability during training that may lead risk for the health during the training,

Locations (1)

Cruzeiro do Sul University

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil