Influence of Easywalk System on walking ability of stroke patients with foot drop
WANG Jian-hui
Abstract：Objective To observe the effect of Easywalk System on walking ability of stroke patients with foot drop.Methods Fifty stroke patients with foot drop were randomly divided into the treatment group( n=25) and the conventional therapy group( n=25) , the conventional therapy group was treated with the conventional rehabilita-tion therapy, and the treatment group was treated with the Easywalk System on the basis of the therapy.The 10 m maximum walking speed(10 mMWS) and the physiological cost index( PCI) were recorded in both of the two groups before and 4 weeks after the treatment.Results The 10 mMWS was significantly elevated and the PCI was signifi-cantly reduced in both of the two groups 4 weeks after the treatment compared with those before the treatment( P<0.05).There were significant differences in 10 mMWS, PCI between the two groups 4 weeks after the treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion Easywalk System can increase walking speed, improve walking function and reduce the physio-logical consump index mainly by correcting foot drop in patients with stroke.
Keywords：Easywalk SystemStrokeFoot dropWalking ability
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 321-323 )