1Assistant Professor, Medical Trust Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala
2Associate Professor, LIMSAR, Kerala
*Corresponding author: Dr. K Sangita (PT) Assistant Professor, Medical Trust Institute of Medical Science, College of Physiotherapy, Opp. HOC Township, Seaport-airport road, Irimpanam-982309 Kochi, Kerala
Online published on 17 October, 2016.
Motor dysfunction is one of the most frequently encountered and therapeutically persistent problems after stroke. Therefore, recovery of motor function is a major emphasis in almost all rehabilitation efforts for stroke patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation on gait training in post stroke patients.
Experimental Study design.
30 subjects were allocated to 2 groups of 15 members each. Group A received Conventional physiotherapy alone and Group B received RAS using metronome for gait training along with Conventional physiotherapy. The intervention was applied for 3 weeks. The subjects were evaluated for gait velocity through ten meter walk (TMW) test and cadence.
Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS11.5 software. Significant improvements in all main outcomes parameters were observed in response to the intervention. Between group analysis showed a statistically significant difference in favor of rhythmic auditory stimulationin performance of the Ten Meter Walk Test (t = 13.91, P-0.000) and the Cadence (t = 10.55, P-0.002).
The present study concluded that, RAS along with Conventional physiotherapy is an effective approach to improve gait training in post stroke patients.
RAS (rhythmic auditory stimulation), TMW (Ten meter walk test)
