Immediate effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation with tempo changes on gait in stroke patients.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Cha, Yuri Kim, Young Chung, Yijung
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of tempo changes inrhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on gait in stroke patients. [Subjects] Forty-onechronic stroke patients who had had a stroke with more than 6 months previously wererecruited for this study. [Methods] All participants were asked to walk under 5 differentconditions in random order: (1) no RAS (baseline); (2) baseline-matched RAS (0%); and (3)−10%, (4) +10%, and (5) +20% of the baseline. A GAITRite system was used to evaluate thespatial and temporal parameters of gait. [Results] Compared with under the RAS 0%conditions, the gait velocity, cadence, and stride length on the affected side weresignificantly decreased under the RAS −10% conditions. Gait velocity and cadence weresignificantly improved, but gait symmetry was significantly decreased under the RAS +10%and +20% conditions compared with under the RAS 0% conditions. [Conclusion] A faster RAStempo significantly improved gait velocity and cadence, and applying RAS significantlyimproved the gait symmetry of stroke patients.
ISSN	09155287
Volume Number	26
PubMed Central reference number	PMC3996403
Issue Number	4
PubMed reference number	24764615
Journal	Journal of Physical Therapy Science [J Phys Ther Sci]
e-ISSN	21875626
DOI	10.1589/jpts.26.479
Language	English
Publisher	The Society of Physical Therapy Science
Publisher Date	2014-04-23
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. 2014©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science
Subject Keyword	Gait Rhythmic auditory stimulation Stroke
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation