Effects of treadmill gait training according to obstacle crossing on the hip, knee and ankle joint motion during gait cycle in patients with post stroke hemiplegia

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of treadmill gait training according to obstacle crossing on the hip, knee and ankle joint motion during gait cycle in patients with post stroke hemiplegia. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with post stroke hemiplegia were divided into 3 groups as treadmill gait training with obstacle crossing group (TOG, n=7), treadmill gait training without obstacle crossing group (TGG, n=7) and control group (CON, n=7). TOG and TGG were performed treadmill gait training with and without obstacle crossing for 20 minutes, three times a week, and for 8 weeks. Hip, knee and ankle joint motion were measured before and after treadmill gait training. Statistical analyses was done using the ANCOVA and paired t-test. RESULTS: Hip, knee and ankle joint motion were significantly increased in TOG and TGG after 8 weeks compared to before (p