Tang HF, Yang B, Lin Q, Liang JJ, Mou ZW. Dynamic biomechanical effect of lower body positive pressure treadmill training for hemiplegic gait rehabilitation after stroke: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(3): 632-638 [PMID: 33553401 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.632]
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Zhi-Wei Mou, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. mouzhiwei@jnu.edu.cn
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Rehabilitation
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Case Report
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Hui-Fang Tang, Zhi-Wei Mou, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Bing Yang, Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Qiang Lin, Jun-Jie Liang, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510070, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Tang HF reviewed the literature and contributed to data analysis and manuscript drafting; Yang B interpreted the study findings; Lin Q and Liang JJ were the patient’s rehabilitation physicians and contributed to data collection; Mou ZW drafted the manuscript and was responsible for the revision of the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported byNational Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China, No. 81902281; Guangdong Medical Science and Technology Research Foundation of China, No. A2019120 and No. A2020362; and Special Project of Chinese Government for Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, No. 2019SKJ003.
Informed consent statement: The patient provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Zhi-Wei Mou, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. mouzhiwei@jnu.edu.cn
Received: July 21, 2020 Peer-review started: July 21, 2020 First decision: November 3, 2020 Revised: November 18, 2020 Accepted: November 29, 2020 Article in press: November 29, 2020 Published online: January 26, 2021 Processing time: 181 Days and 21.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Lower body positive pressure (LBPP) treadmill has potential applications for improving the gait of patients after a stroke, although the related mechanism remains unclear. To the best of our knowledge, our case report is the first study for the dynamic observation on hemiplegic gait rehabilitation using plantar pressure analysis, which presents with every detail of the changes in gait. Meanwhile, we also presented the macroscopic longitudinal changes using the clinical assessments and three-digital gait analysis before and after LBPP intervention and at a follow-up. The critical clues were found for the potential dynamic mechanism for LBPP training on the gait and balance improvement, which is related to rebuilding foot pressure distribution and remodeling symmetry of biomechanics of the lower limb.
