Lee Si-A, Kim Myoung-Kwon
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 May;29(5):924-926. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.924. Epub 2017 May 16.
[Purpose] This study's working hypothesis is that underwater walking training is beneficial for healthy subjects balance. [Subjects and Methods] Forty eight subjects (Underwater walking group=25, Overground walking group=23) completed the experiment. Healthy subjects with no orthopedic history of lower extremity injuries were recruited. Gait training is performed using the underwater treadmill consisted of 30-minute walking sessions, five times per week for four weeks. [Results] After the intervention, the medial-lateral and anterior-posterior balance indices increased significantly. [Conclusion] This study conducted underwater walking training on the healthy subjects, with positive effects on balancing ability.
[目的] 本研究的工作假设是水下步行训练对健康受试者的平衡有益。[受试者与方法] 48名受试者（水下步行组 = 25名，地面步行组 = 23名）完成了实验。招募无下肢损伤骨科病史的健康受试者。使用水下跑步机进行步态训练，每次步行训练30分钟，每周5次，共进行4周。[结果] 干预后，内外侧和前后平衡指数显著增加。[结论] 本研究对健康受试者进行水下步行训练，对平衡能力有积极影响。
