pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Myuong-Jong Kim, Myeong-Ok Kim, Jung-GiI Shim, Sang-Keun Kim, Jae-Kon Kim, Ki-Duk Lee
8(1).1.8 Epub 7th November, 2003
Abstract
The purpose of this study was compare and analyze the differences between walking velocity and weight bearing according to various shoe conditions in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. Nine patients with hemiplegia were examined. In all patients, independent walking without assistive devides is possible. We examined asymmetry of weight bearing in both sides using by foot scan, and studied the walking velocity by timed up & go test and 10 meters walking. These tests were done under varying conditions including 1) barefoot, 2) indoor shoes, 3) sport shoes, and 4) ankle foot orthosis. The result of this study demonstrate that timed up & go test and walking velocity was increased, and the weight bearing to hemiside was increased with sport shoes, but not significant statistically. We suggested that the proper shoes can increase walking velocity and symmetricity of weight bearing in chronic hemiplegic gait.
Keywords
Walking velocity Weight bearing Foot scan Hemiplegia
