Effects of gait training with rhythmic auditory stimulation on gait ability in stroke patients.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Song, Gui-bin Ryu, Hyo Jeong
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the gait abilities and motor recoveryabilities in stroke patients following overground gait training with or without rhythmicauditory stimulation. [Subjects and Methods] Forty patients with hemiplegia resulting fromstroke were divided into a rhythmic auditory stimulation gait training group (n=20) and agait training group (n=20). The rhythmic auditory simulation gait group and gait traininggroup both performed gait training. Rhythmic auditory stimulation was added during gaittraining in the rhythmic auditory stimulation gait training group. The gait training wasperformed in 30 minute sessions, five times a week, for a total four weeks. [Results] Gateability significantly improved in both groups, and the rhythmic auditory stimulation gaittraining group showed more significant increases in cadence, step length, and Dynamic GaitIndex. [Conclusion] The results of this study showed that gait training with rhythmicauditory stimulation was more effective at improving gait ability.
ISSN	09155287
Volume Number	28
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4905878
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	27313339
Journal	Journal of Physical Therapy Science [J Phys Ther Sci]
e-ISSN	21875626
DOI	10.1589/jpts.28.1403
Language	English
Publisher	The Society of Physical Therapy Science
Publisher Date	2016-05-31
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. 2016©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPECInc.
Subject Keyword	Stroke Gait Rhythmic auditory stimulation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation