Research Article
Changes in Lower Limb Muscle Activation and Degree of Weight Support according to Types of Cane-Supported Gait in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients
Table 3
Changes in paretic-side lower limb muscle activation in the stance phase according to the types of cane and cane-supported gait (
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| | Parameters (%RVC) | Two-point gait with
WSFC | Three-point gait with
WSFC | () values |
| | RF | Mono cane-supported gait | | | -1.956 (.043) | | Quadripod cane-supported gait | | | -1.156 (.248) | | ( values) | -0.321 (.534) | -0.178 (.859) | |
| | BF | Mono cane-supported gait | | | -1.886 (.044) | | Quadripod cane-supported gait | | | -1.600 (.110) | | ( values) | -1.172 (.241) | -0.561 (.575) | |
| | TA | Mono cane-supported gait | | | -2.667 (.008) | | Quadripod cane-supported gait | | | -2.667 (.008) | | ( values) | -0.356 (.722) | -0.800 (.424) | |
| | GCM-M | Mono cane-supported gait | | | -2.223 (.026) | | Quadripod cane-supported gait | | | -2.578 (.010) | | ( values) | -0.445 (.657) | -1.067 (.286) | |
| | GM | Mono cane-supported gait | | | -2.134 (.033) | | Quadripod cane-supported gait | | | -2.223 (.026) | | ( values) | -1.867 (.062) | -1.067 (.286) | |
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Values are expressed as . RVC: reference voluntary contraction; WSFC: weight-support feedback cane; RF: rectus femoris; BF: biceps femoris; TA: tibialis anterior; GCM-M: gastrocnemius (medial part); GM: gluteus medius. . |
