Author/Editor		Globokar, Daniel
Title		Tekoči trak in naprava gait trainer v nevrorehabilitaciji oseb po možganski kapi
Type		članek
Source		In: Goljar N, Štefančič M, editors. Novosti v rehabilitaciji po možganski kapi. Zbornik predavanj 15. dnevi rehabilitacijske medicine; 2004 mar 26-27; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Inštitut Republike Slovenije za rehabilitacijo,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 215-21
Language		slo
Abstract		Ability to walk is one of the most important factors determinating quality of life for people after stroke. In this article, the influence of treadmill and gait trainer in the neurorehabilitation is stressed. Treadmill represents the model as a technical aid for people who try to learn to walk after stroke. Gait trainer represents the evolution of the same idea; namely »one who wants to learn to walk, must train walking«. Both techni cal aids were compared with conventional physiotherapy and results showed the same or even better effectiveness in learning of walking. Gait trainer seems to be superior to treadmill regarding symmetry of walking and it allows less needed effort for physiotherapists. Both are not so time consuming and they offer patients training of repetitive complex gait patterns. Gait trainer also allows horizontal and vertical controll of the centre of mass, with harnes it stimulates dynamic equillibrium through walking. Many authors believe that it could be an example of additional therapeutic modality in neurorehabilitation of patients after stroke, spinal cord injured patients, for patients with extrapiramidal diseases, or patients with cerebral palsy and also patients after arthroplastic surgery. Nevertheless both modalities can not replace conventional physiotheapy and responsible team work of all partcipants in the rehabilitation team.
Descriptors		CEREBRAL INFARCTION GAIT EXERCISE THERAPY HEMIPLEGIA