The effect of a slider shoe on hemiplegic gait

Cross, J; Tyson, S

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of a slider shoe on the gait speed and energy
efficiency of hemiplegic gait.
Design: A–B–A single-case design to compare walking with and without the
slider shoe. Results were assessed graphically using the 2SD method.
Setting: Stroke unit of an NHS general hospital in the UK.
Subjects: Four acute stroke patients undergoing gait rehabilitation.
Intervention: Walking practice with and without a slider shoe worn over the
real shoe of the weak leg.
Main outcome measures: Gait speed (10-m walk test) and energy efficiency
(Physiological Cost Index).
Results: All subjects showed an improvement in speed and efficiency when
wearing the slider shoe compared with the baseline phase (A1). Three
subjects showed a sustained improvement in efficiency and two showed a
sustained improvement in speed in the second baseline phase (A2).
Conclusion: A slider shoe may improve the speed and efficiency of
hemiplegic gait for people in the early stages of gait rehabilitation. Further
investigation is warranted.

Citation

Cross, J., & Tyson, S. (2003). The effect of a slider shoe on hemiplegic gait. Clinical Rehabilitation, 17, 817-822. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215503cr683oa

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2003
• Deposit Date: Mar 23, 2010
• Journal: Clinical Rehabilitation
• Print ISSN: 0269-2155
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Pages: 817-822
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215503cr683oa
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0269215503cr683oa