The Use of Cuff Weights for Aquatic Gait Training in People Post‐Stroke with Hemiparesis

ConclusionThe results suggest that the use of additional weight can be helpful if the goal of gait training is to improve walking speed of people post‐stroke during pool floor walking. However, it is interesting to note that changes in gait variables were not found in the paretic limb where favourable responses were expected to occur. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Physiotherapy Research International - December 1, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Ryota Nishiyori, Byron Lai, Do Kyeong Lee, Konstantinos Vrongistinos, Taeyou Jung Tags: Research Article Source Type: research