Abstract
The immediate effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) emphasizing proximal movement control on hemiplegic velocity and cadence was investigated. Six adult hemiplegic patients meeting the selection criteria participated in the study. The study was a within subject, between condition comparison study. Each subject received a control and an experimental condition for 30 minutes each. The sequence was randomly assigned. The subject walked for 18.3 meters (60 feet), rested for two minutes and walked for 18.3 meters again for both pre- and post-evaluation. The velocity and cadence were calculated. The paired t-test was used for comparing the change (α=.05). The patients showed a significant improvement in velocity immediately after the PNF treatment. The improvement of cadence was not significant. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation approaches may be a measure to improve the gait of hemiplegic patients.
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