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Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Healthy and Stroke Patients During Overground, Treadmill, and Body Weight Supported Treadmill Walking
Sponsor: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Summary
Gait impairments following a stroke significantly hinder mobility and quality of life, emphasizing the need for precise assessment methods to guide effective rehabilitation strategies. This study evaluates the variability and reliability of spatiotemporal gait parameters across three walking modalities: overground walking, treadmill walking, and body-weight-supported treadmill walking. Using a counterbalanced design, all participants undergo gait analysis in each modality to ensure unbiased and reliable comparisons. The study also incorporates a locally developed, cost-effective Body Weight Support System (BWSS) to address the limitations of accessibility in resource-constrained settings. By identifying how different modalities influence gait variability and reliability, this research aims to optimize rehabilitation outcomes and demonstrate the feasibility of implementing affordable gait analysis tools in clinical practice.
Official title: Variability in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Stroke Patients Across Overground, Self Paced Treadmill, and Body-Weight Supported Treadmill Walking
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2024-06-12
Completion Date
2026-02-11
Last Updated
2025-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Gait Analysis
* Overground Walking: Stroke patients walk in a natural environment, collecting data on their gait parameters such as stride length, cadence, and gait speed. * Treadmill: Patients walk on a treadmill at their comfortable pace, allowing for more control over their walking speed while measuring the same gait parameters as in overground walking. * Body-Weight Supported Treadmill: Patients walk on a treadmill with a body-weight support system that reduces the load on the legs, enabling patients with more severe impairment to perform walking tasks safely while recording gait parameters.
Locations (1)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Dhaka, Bangladesh