THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BODY WEIGHT SUPPORTED TREADMILL TRAINING IN IMPROVING THE LOWER LIMB FUNCTIONS IN ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS


S.Fayaz, Dr.Prasanna Mohan, Dr.Prabhu Sanker
School of Health Science, Department of Physiotherapy, Garden City University , Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Abstract
Background: A stroke can profoundly affect the functionality of the lower limbs. It can greatly influence a person’s ability to walk and maintain balance. disruption of the brain’s ability to control muscle movements, which is often a consequence of a stroke. No published studies focused on Body weight-supported treadmill training in improving lower limb functions. However, body weight treadmill training has proven successful in improving the lower limb functions of acute stroke patients. Aim: To examine the effects of body weight-supported treadmill training in improving the gait and balance in acute stroke patients. Methods: A comprehensive research on Pubmed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases using specific keywords stroke, interventions used in stroke, lower limb functions, and physiotherapy evidence-based database was utilized for quality assessment. Results: This review included ten studies; the findings of this review demonstrate that body weight-supported treadmill training will improve the lower limb functions of acute stroke patients. Conclusion: The results of this review offer abundant proof that body weight-supported treadmill training improves lower limb function in patients suffering from acute stroke.
Keywords: Treadmill training with weight support, stroke, evidence-based practice, lower limb functions, and evidence-based physiotherapy
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2024-05-21

Vol : 10
Issue : 5
Month : May
Year : 2024
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