TITLE:
Effect of Walking Speed Intervention for Stroke Hemiplegia Using Neurorehabilitation-Robot
AUTHORS:
Hirofumi Tanabe, Toshimasa Mikawa, Akihiko Kondo, Hiroshi Tanabe
KEYWORDS:
Device, Gait, Step Length, Hemiplegia
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
4,
2019
ABSTRACT: Sufficient hip joint extension range of motion is important in improving the walking speed of patients with spastic hemiplegia. In this study, we developed a piston device for the hip (PDH) that simulates the action of the piston technique for hip joints (PTH), which is a method for improving hip joint extension range of motion. We then evaluated the efficacy of PDH on 10 spastic hemiplegia patients suffering from a limited range of hip joint extension. Results confirmed rapid improvement of hip joint range of motion and increase in walking speed.