Partial weight-bearing gait retraining for persons following traumatic brain injury: preliminary report and proposed assessment scale

摘要: The objectives of this investigation were to (1) document the recovery patterns walking ability in two patients recovering from traumatic brain injury receiving partial weight-bearing gait retraining, and (2) introduce a new assessment scale progress for weight support therapy. categorized as acute ( 2 years) injury. Each patient received extensive in-patient rehabilitation, including physical therapy designed with twice-weekly body training. subjects made improvements all measured indicators (i.e. muscle strength, spasticity, standing balance). However, their improvement using standard scales showed little progress. newly devised Missouri Assisted Gait (MAG) scale, which includes developmental components dramatic gains. This added precision measurement was useful communicating both providers.