Acknowledgement
본 연구는 보건복지가족부 한의약선도기술개발사업의 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(과제고유번호: B110010-2011-S01006072-3).
The following study reviewed the walking patterns of stroke patients with hemiplegia, which is called hemiplegic gait of stroke patients. Focusing is given to the changes in the distance and temporal factors of walking, which is called spatiotemporal characteristics, throughout the walking cycle. First, we introduced the definitions of essential terms related to gait and its measure. Second, we reviewed the spatiotemporal characteristics of hemiplegic gait. A main issue was that hemiplegic gait showed significant deviations from normal healthy gait. Although hemiplegia is primarily associated with unilateral motor disorder, changes in almost all spatiotemporal parameters used to assess walking were evident on both the involved and uninvolved sides of the body. Last, we reviewed the changes of spatiotemporal parameters of hemiplegic gait according to the prognosis or status of stroke patients, which may help to give a specific intervention for rehabilitation of stroke.
본 연구는 보건복지가족부 한의약선도기술개발사업의 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(과제고유번호: B110010-2011-S01006072-3).