2005/12/15 by Daniel J. Wilson, Michael Powell, Jennie L. Gorham +1 · 1 citation
Medicine · #Traumatic Brain Injury Research #Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders #Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
paper · doi:10.1097/01.phm.0000193507.28759.37
openalex publication_date 2005/12/15 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that 8 wks of partial weight-bearing gait retraining improves functional ambulation to a greater extent than traditional physical therapy in individuals after traumatic brain injury. DESIGN: A randomized, open-label, controlled, cohort study was conducted at two inpatient university-based rehabilitation hospitals. A total of 38 adults with a primary diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and significant gait abnormalities received either 8 wks of standard physical therapy or physical therapy supplemented with partial weight-bearing gait training twice weekly. RESULTS: Significant (P < 0.05) improvements were detected in both groups on Functional Ambulation Category, Standing Balance Scale, Rivermead Mobility Index, and FIM. However, no differences were found between the treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS: Results did not support the hypothesis that 8 wks of partial weight-bearing gait retraining improves functional ambulation to a greater extent than traditional physical therapy in individuals after traumatic brain injury based on common clinical measures.