Table 1 The standardized ST GR protocol
Progression | Five types of 5-min gait exercises (30 min per session, 3 times a week on D1, D2, and D3) | Level of motor difficulty |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 | - Walking forwards - Walking sideways on the healthy side - Walking sideways on the hemiparetic side - Walking backwards - Walking and crossing flat obstacles | 1/ Comfortable walking 2/ Walking with weights (100–250 g) 3/ Walking along a line |
If an exercise is impossible, the patient will repeat the last successfully completed exercise or session (so as not to waste the 30 min of GR). | ||
Week 2 | - Walking forwards - Walking sideways on the healthy side - Walking sideways on the hemiparetic side - Walking backwards - Walking and crossing obstacles | 4/ Comfortable walking with weights (100–250 g) 5/ Comfortable walking with weights (250–500 g) 6/ Comfortable walking and crossing obstacles <5 cm in height |
If an exercise is impossible, the patient will repeat the last successfully completed exercise or session (so as not to waste the 30 min of GR). | ||
Week 3 | - Walking forwards - Walking sideways on the healthy side - Walking sideways on the hemiparetic side - Walking backwards - Walking on a foam carpet | 7/ Fast walking 8/ Fast walking with weights (100–250 g) 9/ Fast walking on a foam carpet |
If an exercise is impossible, the patient will repeat the last successfully completed exercise or session (so as not to waste the 30 min of GR). | ||
Week 4 | - Walking forwards - Walking sideways on the healthy side - Walking sideways on the hemiparetic side - Walking backwards - Walking on a foam carpet | 10/ Fast walking with weights (100–250 g) 11/ Fast walking with weights (250–500 g) 12/ Fast walking and crossing obstacles <10 cm in height |
If an exercise is impossible, the patient will repeat the last successfully completed exercise or session (so as not to waste the 30 min of GR). | ||