Effect of biofeedback cycling training on functional recovery and walking ability of lower extremity in patients with stroke

Autor: Huei-Ching Yang, Chia-Ling Lee, Roxane Lin, Miao-Ju Hsu, Chia-Hsin Chen, Jau-Hong Lin, Sing Kai Lo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 30, Iss 1, Pp 35-42 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1607-551X
DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2013.07.006
Popis: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of biofeedback cycling training on lower limb functional recovery, walking endurance, and walking speed for patients with chronic stroke. Thirty-one patients with stroke (stroke onset >3 months) were randomly assigned into two groups using a crossover design. One group (N = 16; mean: 53.6 ± 10.3 years) underwent conventional rehabilitation and cycling training (30 minutes/time, 5 times per week for 4 weeks), followed by only conventional rehabilitation for another 4 weeks. The other group (N = 15; mean: 54.5 ± 8.0 years) underwent the same training in reverse order. The bike used in this biofeedback cycling training was the MOTOmed viva2 Movement Trainer. Outcome measures included the lower extremity subscale of Fugl-Meyer assessment (LE-FMA), the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), the 10-meter walk test (10MWT), and the modified Ashworth scale (MAS). All participants were assessed at the beginning of the study, at the end of the 4th week, and at the end of the 8th week. Thirty participants completed the study, including the cycling training interventions and all assessments. The results showed that improvements in the period with cycling training were significantly better than the noncycling period in the LE-FMA (p
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