Effects of Functional Limb Overloading on Symmetrical Weight Bearing, Walking Speed, Perceived Mobility, and Community Participation among Patients with Chronic Stroke
Joint Authors
Alabdulwahab, Sami S.
Ahmad, Fuzail
Singh, Harpreet
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Stroke is a leading cause for long-term disability that often compromises the sensorimotor and gait function accompanied by spasticity.
Gait abnormalities persist through the chronic stages of the condition and only a small percentage of these persons are able to walk functionally in the community.
Material and Method.
Patients with chronic stroke were recruited from outpatient rehabilitation unit at Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, having a history of first stroke at least six months before recruitment, with unilateral motor deficits affecting gait.
The patients were randomly assigned to either the functional limb overloading (FLO) or Limb Overloading Resistance Training (LORT) group and provided four weeks of training.
Result.
We found that there was an improvement in gait performance, weight bearing on affected limb, and perceived mobility and community participation.
Conclusion.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that has evaluated the effects of functional limb overloading training on symmetric weight bearing, walking ability, and perceived mobility and participation in chronic hemiplegic population.
The study demonstrated a beneficial effect of training on all the outcomes, suggesting that the functional limb overloading training can be a useful tool in the management of gait problems in chronic stroke patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alabdulwahab, Sami S.& Ahmad, Fuzail& Singh, Harpreet. 2015. Effects of Functional Limb Overloading on Symmetrical Weight Bearing, Walking Speed, Perceived Mobility, and Community Participation among Patients with Chronic Stroke. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076009
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alabdulwahab, Sami S.…[et al.]. Effects of Functional Limb Overloading on Symmetrical Weight Bearing, Walking Speed, Perceived Mobility, and Community Participation among Patients with Chronic Stroke. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076009
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alabdulwahab, Sami S.& Ahmad, Fuzail& Singh, Harpreet. Effects of Functional Limb Overloading on Symmetrical Weight Bearing, Walking Speed, Perceived Mobility, and Community Participation among Patients with Chronic Stroke. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076009
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076009