2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effects of Promoting Weight Shift to the Paralytic Side during Gait after Stroke
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24700574
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Kibi International University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | リハビリテーション / 脳卒中 / 歩行 / 神経生理学 / 運動学習 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examined the neurophysiological and rehabilitative effects of non-paralytic knee immobilization during gait in patients with hemiplegia due to stroke. Continuous gait training with the non-paralytic knee immobilized was shown to prolong the stance phase on the paralytic side and increase the gait speed by promoting weight shift to the paralytic side. Furthermore, suggesting the possibility of improving supraspinal neurotransmission by promoting appropriate weight shift during gait, this method is also likely to be neurophysiologically more effective than conventional gait training approaches.
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