Selected gait parameters of stroke patients who attended at neurology unit of physiotherapy department, CRP.

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the selected gait parameters of stroke patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the parameters of gait of stroke patients stroke patients that got at least 10 session of treatment by physiotherapist at CRP neurology unit. Methodology: The study design was cross– sectional. The sample size was 50 and purposive sampling technique was used for sample selection from neurology unit of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP). The data was analyzed through descriptive statistics by using table, pie chart and bar chart by SPSS software version 20. Results: Among 50 participant most of the stroke patients were middle and old age group and male 70% (n=35) are predominantly higher than female 30% (n=15). Majority of the participant’s occupation was employer (44%). Ischemic stroke (78%) were higher than hemorrhagic stroke (22%) and most of the patient are right sided (62%) hemiplegic. Maximum number of participant (68%) received 10-20 physiotherapy session.In this study showed that difference betwe average normal and post stroke gait parameters. Average normal gait parameters are Step length(m) 0.762(Hunter et al.,2004), Stride length(m) 1.524(McCamley,2018), Speed(m/s) 1.40(Fujiyama, T. and Tyler, N., 2004) and Cadence(step/min) and post stroke gait parameters are Step length(m) .3174, Stride length(m) .2401, Speed(m/s) .2391 and Cadence(step/min) 67.44. Conclusion: The results of this study provided the average selected gait parameters of stroke patients such as step length, stride length, speed and cadence.Caparision of normal and after stroke gait parameters are excluded. Male and female gait parameters are different. This information would assist the professional to justify the physiotherapy practice. More research is needed to evaluate the rehabilitation program for these patients.