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Effects of underwater treadmill walking training on the peak torque of the knee in hemiplegic patients

[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of underwater treadmill walking training on the peak torque of the knee in hemiplegic patients. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-two subjects, who were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n=16) and a control group (n=16), performed underwater tread...

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Autores principales: Lee, Dong-geol, Jeong, Seong-kwan, Kim, Young-dong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4616115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26504314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.2871
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Sumario:[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of underwater treadmill walking training on the peak torque of the knee in hemiplegic patients. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-two subjects, who were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n=16) and a control group (n=16), performed underwater treadmill walking training and overground treadmill walking training, respectively, for 30 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, for 6 weeks. An isokinetic dynamometer was used to assess the peak torque. [Results] The subjects in the experimental group showed an increase in the peak knee extension torque compared to the control group. [Conclusion] The results suggested that underwater treadmill walking training has a greater effect on peak knee extension torque at velocities of 60°/sec and 120°/sec than overground treadmill walking training.