Article

Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) improves gait velocity, cadence,
and stride length in hemiplegic stroke patients, yet little is known about the
effectiveness of RAS on standing balance. OBJECTIVES: To examine and compare the
effectiveness on standing balance and gait parameter of two different types of
gait trainings, gait training with RAS versus gait training without RAS, was
compared in two groups of hemiplegic stroke patients over a three-week period
(RAS group, n = 8; control group = 8). METHODS: Sixteen hemiplegic stroke
patients were included in the study. Standing balance was measured by using
Biosway(R). Stride length, gait velocity, and cadence were calculated from the
number of steps and required time for a 10 m-walk. RESULTS: Pre- to post-test
measures showed a significant improvement in RAS group for overall stability
index (p = 0.043), mediolateral index (p = 0.006), anteroposterior index (p =
0.016), gait velocity (p = 0.012), stride length (p = 0.03) and cadence (p =
0.012) over the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that
RAS was an effective therapeutic method to improve gait velocity, stride length,
cadence, and standing balance in hemiplegic stroke patients.

Langue : ANGLAIS