Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Back ground: Gait impairment is one of the most common problems after stroke . Purpose : To assess the effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) combined with task specific training on gait in stroke patients. Methods : Thirty sub acute hemiparetic patients represented the sample of the present study . Their age ranged from 40 to 58 years old. They were randomly assigned into two equal groups ; control group (G1) received a designed physiotherapy program ,and study group (G2 ) received the same program in addition to FES during treadmill training . The treatment program was conducted five sessions /week for six weeks . Two dimentional (2D) gait analysis was used to assess the following gait parameters ; velocity, cadence, step length, stride length, instantaneous angles of knee & ankle of the affected lower limb during (initial contact , loading response and terminal swing) sub-phases of gait cycle .And Ten meter walking time test to assess the walking speed over a short distance. Assessment were done pre and post treatment for each group. Post treatment assessment was done for G1 & G2. Results: Before starting the treatment, there was a non-significant difference in the mean values of all variables in G1&G2

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