The effects of common peroneal stimulation on the effort and speed of walking: A randomized controlled trial with chronic hemiplegic patients
Authors: Burridge, J.H., Taylor, P.N., Hagan, S.A., Wood, D.E. and Swain, I.D.
Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Pages: 201-210
ISSN: 0269-2155
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100303
Abstract:Objective: To measure the effect of the Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator (ODFS), a common peroneal stimulator, on the effort and speed of walking. Design: A randomized controlled trial. Subjects: Hemiplegic patients who had suffered a single stroke at least six months prior to the start of the trial whose walking was impaired by a drop-foot. Interventions: The treatment, functional electrical stimulation (FES) group, used the stimulator and received a course of physiotherapy; the control group received physiotherapy alone. Main outcome measures: Changes in walking speed measured over 10 m and the effort of walking measured by physiological cost index (PCI). Results: Thirty-two subjects completed the trial, 16 in the FES group and 16 in the control group. Mean increase in walking speed between the beginning and end of the trial was 20.5% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used), and 5.2% in the control group. Improvement was also measured in PCI with a reduction of 24.9% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used) and 1% in the control group. No improvement in these parameters was measured in the FES group when the stimulator was not used. Conclusion: Walking was statistically significantly improved when the ODFS was worn but no 'carry-over' was measured. Physiotherapy alone, in this group of subjects with established stroke, did not improve walking.
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The effects of common peroneal stimulation on the effort and speed of walking: a randomized controlled trial with chronic hemiplegic patients.
Authors: Burridge, J.H., Taylor, P.N., Hagan, S.A., Wood, D.E. and Swain, I.D.
Journal: Clin Rehabil
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Pages: 201-210
ISSN: 0269-2155
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100303
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of the Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator (ODFS), a common peroneal stimulator, on the effort and speed of walking. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS: Hemiplegic patients who had suffered a single stroke at least six months prior to the start of the trial whose walking was impaired by a drop-foot. INTERVENTIONS: The treatment, functional electrical stimulation (FES) group, used the stimulator and received a course of physiotherapy; the control group received physiotherapy alone. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes in walking speed measured over 10 m and the effort of walking measured by physiological cost index (PCI). RESULTS: Thirty-two subjects completed the trial, 16 in the FES group and 16 in the control group. Mean increase in walking speed between the beginning and end of the trial was 20.5% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used), and 5.2% in the control group. Improvement was also measured in PCI with a reduction of 24.9% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used) and 1% in the control group. No improvement in these parameters was measured in the FES group when the stimulator was not used. CONCLUSION: Walking was statistically significantly improved when the ODFS was worn but no 'carry-over' was measured. Physiotherapy alone, in this group of subjects with established stroke, did not improve walking.
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The effect of common peroneal stimulation on effort and speed of walking: a randomised controlled trial with chronic hemiplegic patients
Authors: Burridge, J.H., Taylor, P.N., Hagan, S.A., Wood, D.E. and Swain, I.D.
Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation
Volume: 11
Pages: 201-210
ISSN: 0269-2155
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100303
Abstract:Objective: To measure the effect of the Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator (ODFS), a common peroneal stimulator, on the effort and speed of walking. Design: A randomized controlled trial.
Subjects: Hemiplegic patients who had suffered a single stroke at least six months prior to the start of the trial whose walking was impaired by a drop-foot.
Interventions: The treatment, functional electrical stimulation (FES) group, used the stimulator and received a course of physiotherapy; the control group received physiotherapy alone.
Main outcome measures: Changes in walking speed measured over 10 m and the effort of walking measured by physiological cost index (PCI).
Results: Thirty-two subjects completed the trial, 16 in the FES group and 16 in the control group. Mean increase in walking speed between the beginning and end of the trial was 20.5% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used), and 5.2% in the control group. Improvement was also measured in PCI with a reduction of 24.9% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used) and 1 % in the control group. No improvement in these parameters was measured in the FES group when the stimulator was not used.
Conclusion: Walking was statistically significantly improved when the ODFS was worn but no 'carry-over' was measured. Physiotherapy alone, in this group of subjects with established stroke, did not improve walking.
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The effects of common peroneal stimulation on the effort and speed of walking: a randomized controlled trial with chronic hemiplegic patients.
Authors: Burridge, J.H., Taylor, P.N., Hagan, S.A., Wood, D.E. and Swain, I.D.
Journal: Clinical rehabilitation
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Pages: 201-210
eISSN: 1477-0873
ISSN: 0269-2155
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100303
Abstract:Objective
To measure the effect of the Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator (ODFS), a common peroneal stimulator, on the effort and speed of walking.Design
A randomized controlled trial.Subjects
Hemiplegic patients who had suffered a single stroke at least six months prior to the start of the trial whose walking was impaired by a drop-foot.Interventions
The treatment, functional electrical stimulation (FES) group, used the stimulator and received a course of physiotherapy; the control group received physiotherapy alone.Main outcome measures
Changes in walking speed measured over 10 m and the effort of walking measured by physiological cost index (PCI).Results
Thirty-two subjects completed the trial, 16 in the FES group and 16 in the control group. Mean increase in walking speed between the beginning and end of the trial was 20.5% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used), and 5.2% in the control group. Improvement was also measured in PCI with a reduction of 24.9% in the FES group (when the stimulator was used) and 1% in the control group. No improvement in these parameters was measured in the FES group when the stimulator was not used.Conclusion
Walking was statistically significantly improved when the ODFS was worn but no 'carry-over' was measured. Physiotherapy alone, in this group of subjects with established stroke, did not improve walking.Source: Europe PubMed Central