The Effect of Aquatic Therapy and Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training on Gait and Balance for Individuals With Chronic Stroke: A Single-Subject Study...CSM APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 21-24, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Background and purpose. The recovery of gait and balance is a consistent priority for individuals with stroke. Although strong evidence exists to support land-based interventions, including body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT), evidence to support aquatic physical therapy (AQPT) to impro...

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Publicado en:Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 2 - 13
Autores principales: Fishel, Sarah, McNamara, Christine, Hetzler, Renée
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Publicado: American Physical Therapy Association, Aquatic Physical Therapy Section summer2018
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        atl: The Effect of Aquatic Therapy and Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training on Gait and Balance for Individuals With Chronic Stroke: A Single-Subject Study...CSM APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 21-24, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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          Fishel, Sarah
          McNamara, Christine
          Hetzler, Renée
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          Hydrotherapy
          Body-Weight-Supported Treadmill Training
          Gait
          Balance, Postural
          Quality of Life Evaluation
          Stroke Patients
          Human
          Female
          Male
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Congresses and Conferences Louisiana
          Louisiana
          Crossover Design
          Repeated Measures
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Clinical Trials
          Outcome Assessment
          Descriptive Statistics
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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          Male
      ab: Background and purpose. The recovery of gait and balance is a consistent priority for individuals with stroke. Although strong evidence exists to support land-based interventions, including body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT), evidence to support aquatic physical therapy (AQPT) to improve gait and balance for individuals with stroke is limited. This single-subject crossover study investigated the effects of AQPT and BWSTT on the gait, balance, and quality of life of 2 people with chronic stroke. Methods. Two participants completed 2, 4-week intervention phases (AQPT, BWSTT) biweekly, with order of intervention randomized. Repeated measures, performed at each visit, included single leg stance (SLS), Romberg test (RT), and 10-meter walk test at self-selected and fast speeds. The Mini-BESTest, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) were performed before and after the study. Quasi-statistical analysis of repeated measures data was performed using the split middle lines, and comparison to minimal detectable change scores was performed for pre- and posttest data. Results. Participant 1 achieved a significant improvement in gait velocity during AQPT; Participant 2 achieved significant improvements in gait velocity during both AQPT and BWStT. Variability in SLS and RT data limited between phase comparison of these data; however, both participants improved on the Mini-BESTest after 8 weeks. The SIS score improved for Participant 2 in multiple domains related to physical functioning. On the 6MWT, Participant 2 improved after each intervention phase, while Participant 1 improved after AQPT but decreased overall after BWSTT to below baseline. Discussion and conclusions. Participant 2 experienced similar gait improvements during land-based and aquatic-based physical therapy programs, while Participant 1 experienced improvements only in response to AQPT. For individuals with chronic stroke, the aquatic environment is a supportive treatment environment therapists may consider for gait and balance training.
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