Task oriented gait training / Yang-Soo Lee.

Author/creator Lee, Yang-Soo author.
Format Electronic
PublicationSingapore : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., [2024]
Description1 online resource (xvi, 161 pages) : illustrations
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Subjects

Contents Part I. Introduction -- 1 -- Overview -- 2. Anatomy and physiology -- 3. Normal gait -- 4. Abnormal gait -- Part II. Evaluation -- 5. Assessment of gait -- 6. Assessment of muscle strength -- 7. Assessment of balance -- Part III. Training -- 8. Principle of gait training -- 9. Muscle strengthening -- 10. Balance training -- 11. Restoration of flexibility -- 12. Task specific gait training -- 13. Task oriented gait training -- 14. Gait training for people with specific diseases -- 15. Abnormal gait -- 16. Others.
Abstract Safe and independent gait is one of the most important physical function of human. Gait training is essential to people with gait difficulty. Although there are many types of gait training strategy, there are no consensus on which one is the best. Gait training strategy can be divided into compensatory approaches and restorative approaches. Although people with severe impairment wish to restore normal walking, it is too difficult to use their involved body part normally in gait. Also, people use compensatory approaches in gait even in training session. Therefore forced use of involved body part is indispensable in gait training to people with severe impairment. This book introduces new gait training frame which uses forced use of affected body part. First, strengthening of weakened muscle, second, step up with affected lower limb, third, step down with weight support with affected lower limb, and fourth is step down touch. Actual gait training starts after people can support their body weight and maintain balance with affected lower limb, without using hand. With this approach, people can restore impaired body function, regain more normal gait, and can reach optimal outcome.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 29, 2024).
Issued in other formPrint version: 9819733472 9789819733477
ISBN9789819733484 electronic book
ISBN9819733480 electronic book
ISBNhardcover
ISBNhardcover
Standard identifier# 10.1007/978-981-97-3348-4