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Effect of Obstacle Ambulation Training on Walking Ability for Ambulant Stroke Subjects


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Purpose: To find out the effect of obstacle ambulation training on walking ability for ambulant stroke
subjects.
<p>Methodology: This was an experimental study of 30 stroke patients having first ever unilateral stroke.
All the subjects were enrolled in identical subgroup and divided into two equal group one experimental
and another control group. Experimental group did balance training with obstacle ambulation training
and control group performed balance training.
We assessed the Dynamic balance with Dynamic Gait Index and walking endurance with Six Minute
Walk Test (6MWT) and tried to find out the additional effect of obstacle ambulation training on
walking ability for ambulant stroke subjects.</p>
<p>Results: Result shows that, both the group improved significantly but obstacle ambulation training
group improved much better than balance training group</p>
<p>Conclusions: Balance training with obstacle ambulation training is more effective as compare to the
balance training on walking ability for stroke patients.</p>

Keywords

Stroke, Obstacle Ambulation Training, Balance Training
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Authors

Chandan Kumar
M. M. Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
Salam Anita Devi
M. M. Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India

Abstract


Purpose: To find out the effect of obstacle ambulation training on walking ability for ambulant stroke
subjects.
<p>Methodology: This was an experimental study of 30 stroke patients having first ever unilateral stroke.
All the subjects were enrolled in identical subgroup and divided into two equal group one experimental
and another control group. Experimental group did balance training with obstacle ambulation training
and control group performed balance training.
We assessed the Dynamic balance with Dynamic Gait Index and walking endurance with Six Minute
Walk Test (6MWT) and tried to find out the additional effect of obstacle ambulation training on
walking ability for ambulant stroke subjects.</p>
<p>Results: Result shows that, both the group improved significantly but obstacle ambulation training
group improved much better than balance training group</p>
<p>Conclusions: Balance training with obstacle ambulation training is more effective as compare to the
balance training on walking ability for stroke patients.</p>

Keywords


Stroke, Obstacle Ambulation Training, Balance Training

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