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Effects of Treadmill Training on Hyperextension of the Knee and Cadence in Patients With Hemiplegia

트레드밀 훈련이 편마비 환자의 무릎관절 과신전과 분속수에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Chul-Hong (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Seoul Su Medical Center) ;
  • Chung, Bo-In (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, Collage of Health Science, Yonsei University Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 박철홍 (서울 수병원 물리치료실) ;
  • 정보인 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과 및 보건과학연구소)
  • Published : 2001.02.19
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Abstract

This study addresses the effects of treadmill training on hyperextended knee and cadence in patients with hemiplegia. A single subject research design with multiple baselines across individuals was used for the study. Two patients with hemiplegia participated in the experiment. The experiment consisted of interventions where the patients were asked to ambulate for 15 minutes at a comfortable walking speed on the treadmill with 11% slope grade and were allowed to rest for 10 minutes. Patients, then, were asked to ambulated 20 meters at walkway. The number of occurrences of knee hyperextension and the total number of steps were recorded. The results showed that the occurrence of knee hyperextension decreased by approximately 30% after the first session of the treadmill training and continued to gradually decrease during the following sets of treadmill training. Meanwhile, there was a slight increase in the cadence to a negligible extent. These results suggest that the gait training on the sloped treadmill may be helpful for correcting the knee hyperextension in patients with hemiplegia.

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