The effect of exercise of the affected foot in stroke patients-a randomized controlled pilot trial

Objective: To evaluate the effect of treatment with a portable device called Stimulo on range of motion, muscle strength and spasticity in the ankle joint and its effect on walking ability, balance, activities of daily living (ADL) and health-related quality of life in stroke patients. Design: A ran...

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Published in:Clinical rehabilitation 2006-08, Vol.20 (8), p.645-655
Main Authors: Rydwik, Elisabeth, Eliasson, Sara, Akner, Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Aged
Ankle
Ankle Joint
Ankles
Disability
Equipment Design
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - instrumentation
Feet
Female
Geriatrics
Geriatrik
Humans
Intervention
Joint Diseases - etiology
Joint Diseases - rehabilitation
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Muscle strength
Nutrition
Physical fitness
Pilot Projects
Quality of life
R&D
Range of motion
Research & development
Spasticity
Stretching
Stroke
Stroke - complications
Stroke Rehabilitation
Strokes
Treatment
Walking
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Summary:Objective: To evaluate the effect of treatment with a portable device called Stimulo on range of motion, muscle strength and spasticity in the ankle joint and its effect on walking ability, balance, activities of daily living (ADL) and health-related quality of life in stroke patients. Design: A randomized controlled pilot study. Setting: A research centre. Subjects: Ambulatory or partly ambulatory chronic stroke patients with remaining spasticity and/or decreased range of motion in the hemiparetic leg/ankle. Interventions: Standardized and individualized programme including active and passive range of motion of the ankle with a portable device (Stimulo), performed three times a week for 30 min, over a six-week period. Main measures: Range of motion, muscle strength, spasticity, gait variables, balance, ADL and health-related quality of life. Results: Eighteen subjects were included in the study with a mean age of 75 years. The compliance rate was 94-99%. There were no significant differences between the groups. Conclusion: The study showed no significant effect of an ankle-exercise intervention programme with Stimulo. Further studies with a larger sample size are of importance before any further conclusions can be drawn.
ISSN:0269-2155
1477-0873
1477-0873
DOI:10.1191/0269215506cre986oa