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Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation During Gait Training on Gait, Balance, and Lower Extremity Function in Chronic Stroke Patients

  • Min-Ju Nam (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School, Daegu University) ;
  • Ye-Ji Kim (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School, Daegu University) ;
  • Ming-Yu Tian (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School, Daegu University) ;
  • Myoung-Kwon Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University)
  • Received : 2024.06.19
  • Accepted : 2024.07.08
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the effects of functional electrical stimulation during gait training on the gait, balance, and lower extremity function of chronic stroke patients. METHODS: A total of 20 subjects diagnosed with chronic stroke were randomly divided into experimental group that performed functional electrical stimulation during gait training, and a control group applied with only functional electrical stimulation, with 10 subjects in each group. RESULTS: In the Berg Balance Scale, the experimental group ranged from 19.80 ± 4.93 to 24.30 ± 6.63 and the control group ranged from 39.40 ± 12.72 to 40.10 ± 13.18, which showed significant differences (p < .05), and there was a significant difference between the groups (p < .05). In 10 Meter Walk Test, the experimental group ranged from 28.70 ± 4.03 to 26.42 ± 3.56, which showed significant differences (p < .05), and there was a significant difference between the groups (p > .05). In Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale-Lower extremity, the experimental group ranged from 22.70 ± 4.49 to 25.30 ± 4.39 and the control group ranged from 21.10 ± 5.34 to 25.30 ± 4.49, which showed significant differences (p < .05), and there was no significant difference between the groups (p > .05). CONCLUSION: Functional electrical stimulation during gait training may be suggested as an effective program for improving gait, balance, and lower extremity function of stroke patients. Therefore, functional electrical stimulation during gait may be recommended as part of the rehabilitation program for chronic stroke patients.

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