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The Effects of Lower Limb Training Using Sliding Rehabilitation Machine on the Foot Motion and Stability in Stroke Patients

  • Lee, Kwan-Sub (Department of Physical Therapy, Kang Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Na-Kyung (Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Daegu University)
  • Received : 2015.01.13
  • Accepted : 2015.02.09
  • Published : 2015.02.25
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lower limb training using a sliding rehabilitation machine on the foot motion and stability in stroke patients. Methods: Thirty participants were allocated to two groups: Training group (n=15) and Control group (n=15). Subjects in the control group received physical therapy for 30 minutes, five times per week, and those in the training group received lower limb training using a sliding rehabilitation machine for 30 minutes, five times per week, with physical therapy for 30 minutes, five times per week, during a period of six weeks. Heel rotation, hallux stiffness, foot balance, metatarsal load, toe out angle, and subtalar joint flexibility were measured by RS-scan. Results: Significant improvement of the foot motion (hallux stiffness, meta load) and the foot stability (toe out angle, subtalar joint flexibility) was observed in the training group. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that lower limb training using a sliding rehabilitation machine is an effective intervention to improve the foot motion and stability.

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