Effect of Horseback Riding Simulation Machine Training on Trunk Balance and
Gait of Chronic Stroke Patients |
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| Authors: | Hyungguen Kim Jin Gang Her Jooyeon Ko |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Rehabilitation Therapy, Graduate School of Hallym University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, Hallym College, Republic of Korea;3) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of horsebackriding simulation machine training on trunk balance and gait of patients with chronicstroke. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 20 patients hospitalized for treatmentafter being diagnosed with stroke. Horseback riding simulation training was provided for30 minutes, 5 times a week, for 6 weeks. Trunk balance was assessed using the TrunkImpairment Scale (TIS) and a balance measuring device (Biorescue, RM ingenierie, France),and gait ability was measured using the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) and a gaitanalyzer (GAITRite, CIR system Inc., USA). [Results] There were significant changes inmovement area, distance and velocity of body sway as measured by the TIS and the balancemeasuring device, and in gait velocity, cadence, stride length and double limb support asmeasured by the FGA and gait analyzer. [Conclusion] Horseback riding simulation trainingimproved the trunk balance and gait of chronic stroke patients. This present studyprovides preliminary objective data for future research, and useful clinical informationfor physical therapists using horseback riding simulation machines as a treatment modalityfor patients with chronic stroke.Key words: Horseback riding simulation machine training, Trunk balance, Gait |
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