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Nadeau, S., Gravel, D., Arsenault, A.B. and Bourbonna, D. (1999) Plantarflexor Weakness as a Limiting Factor of Gait Speed in Stroke Subjects and the Compensating Role of Hip Flexors. Clinical Biomechanics, 14, 125-135.
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• TITLE: Effect of Walking Speed Intervention for Stroke Hemiplegia Using Neurorehabilitation-Robot

  AUTHORS: Hirofumi Tanabe, Toshimasa Mikawa, Akihiko Kondo, Hiroshi Tanabe

  KEYWORDS: Device, Gait, Step Length, Hemiplegia

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.11 No.11, November 4, 2019

  ABSTRACT: Sufficient hip joint extension range of motion is important in improving the walking speed of patients with spastic hemiplegia. In this study, we developed a piston device for the hip (PDH) that simulates the action of the piston technique for hip joints (PTH), which is a method for improving hip joint extension range of motion. We then evaluated the efficacy of PDH on 10 spastic hemiplegia patients suffering from a limited range of hip joint extension. Results confirmed rapid improvement of hip joint range of motion and increase in walking speed.