Comparing Virtual Reality-Assisted and Body Weight-Supported Forward and Backward Gait Training to Improve Walking and Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients Aged 45 to 75

What this Trial Is About

Stroke often leads to difficulties with movement, balance, and thinking skills, affecting daily life and independence. This research compares two types of body weight-supported gait training one using virtual reality with dual-task activities and the other using forward and backward walking training. The goal is to find better rehabilitation methods to improve walking, balance, and cognitive function in people who have had a stroke. Participants will receive conventional rehabilitation therapies like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for six weeks, five days per week. Along with this, they will undergo one of three training programs virtual reality-assisted forward walking, backward walking, or forward walking with 30% body weight support. Each gait training session lasts 30 minutes daily for six weeks. During the study, researchers will assess walking ability using tests like the 10-Meter Walk Test and 6-Minute Walk Test at the start and after six weeks. They will also measure balance, motor function, cognitive status, psychological health, and gait details such as step length and speed. These evaluations help understand how different training methods affect recovery and mobility after stroke.

Body Weight-Supported and Virtual Reality Gait Training in Stroke Patients