Article

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of inclined treadmill
training on the kinematic characteristics of gait in subjects with hemiparesis.
DESIGN: A blind, randomized, controlled study was conducted with 28 subjects
divided into two groups: the control group, submitted to partial body
weight-support treadmill gait training with no inclination, and the experimental
group, which underwent partial body weight-support treadmill training at 10% of
inclination. All volunteers were assessed for functional independence, motor
function, balance, and gait before and after the 12 training sessions. RESULTS:
Both groups showed posttraining alterations in balance (P < 0.001), motor
function (P < 0.001), and functional independence (P = 0.002). Intergroup
differences in spatiotemporal differences were observed, where only the
experimental group showed posttraining alterations in velocity (P = 0.02) and
paretic step length (P = 0.03). Angular variables showed no significant
differences in either group. CONCLUSIONS: In subjects with hemiparesis, the
addition of inclination is a stimulus capable of enhancing the effects of partial
body weight-support treadmill gait training.

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