A Pilot Study of Randomized Clinical Controlled Trial of Gait Training in Subacute Stroke Patients With Partial Body-Weight Support Electromechanical Gait Trainer and Functional Electrical Stimulation

F.W. Ng, Maple; Kai‐Yu Tong, Raymond; S.W. Li, Leonard

doi:10.1161/strokeaha.107.495705

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A Pilot Study of Randomized Clinical Controlled Trial of Gait Training in Subacute Stroke Patients With Partial Body-Weight Support Electromechanical Gait Trainer and Functional Electrical Stimulation

Published in Stroke • Nov 16, 2007

Authors:

Maple F.W. Ng

Raymond Kai‐Yu Tong

Leonard S.W. Li

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of gait training using an electromechanical gait trainer with or without functional electrical stimulation for people with subacute stroke. METHODS: This was a nonblinded randomized controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up. Fifty-...

Subject

Medicine

Functional electrical stimulation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

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