Targeted training of the function of walking according to the stance and single support phase in patients in the early recovery period of cerebral stroke

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Background: The phases of support and single support on a limb are significant basic parameters of walking (phase of support means the whole limb support time, while the phase of single support is when only one limb is on the ground). Both can be used as targets for biofeedback training.

Aim: to investigate the effectiveness of both target parameters for training the function of walking with biofeedback in patients in the early recovery period of cerebral stroke.

Methods: The study involved 40 patients, 20 in each group, who underwent a training course to harmonize walking: the first group — for the period of support, and the second group — for the period of single support. The control group of healthy people also consisted of 20 people. We studied the spatiotemporal parameters of walking at an arbitrary pace at the beginning and after the end of the training course, as well as classical clinical scales. The treadmill training consisted of 10 sessions.

Results: The clinical and biomechanical parameters of walking changed their values in the direction of a significant improvement in the performance. At the same time, the biomechanical parameters of the second group indicated a more severe functional state before the start of the treatment, with the same clinical parameters according to the Barthel scale, Rivermead Mobility Index, modified Rankin scale, rehabilitation routing scale, and manual muscle testing. In the first group, indirect data were obtained on the possible effect of the target indicator on the training and direct data on its effect on the function of a healthy limb, which also allows increasing the load on the paretic one. In the second group, there were no reliable data on the effect of biofeedback training on the functional outcome.

Conclusion: The conducted study showed that the classical clinical assessment of the patient's condition may not correspond to the instrumental functional study of walking. When using the support period as the training target parameter, indirect evidence was obtained that such a training is effective.

About the authors

Dmitry V. Skvortsov

The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov; Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Specialized Medical Assistance and Medical Technologies of the Federal Medical Biological Agency; Federal Center for Brain research and neurotechnologies Neurotechnology

Author for correspondence.
Email: dskvorts63@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2794-4912
SPIN-code: 6274-4448

MD, PhD, Professor

Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovityanova street, 117997 Moscow; Moscow; Moscow

Sergey N. Kaurkin

The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov; Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Specialized Medical Assistance and Medical Technologies of the Federal Medical Biological Agency; Federal Center for Brain research and neurotechnologies Neurotechnology

Email: kaurkins@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5232-7740
SPIN-code: 4986-3575

MD, PhD

Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovityanova street, 117997 Moscow; Moscow; Moscow

Galina E. Ivanova

The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov; Federal Center for Brain research and neurotechnologies Neurotechnology

Email: reabilivanova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3180-5525
SPIN-code: 4049-4581

MD, PhD

Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovityanova street, 117997 Moscow; Moscow

Andrey Yu. Suvorov

The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov; Federal Center for Brain research and neurotechnologies Neurotechnology

Email: dr_suvorov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4901-2208
SPIN-code: 1639-3135

MD, PhD

Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovityanova street, 117997 Moscow; Moscow

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3. Fig. 2. The results of the control study of patient F. with left-sided hemiparesis: the main parameters studied (fragment of the report) before and after the course of treatment.

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