Episode 49 – Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training

A physical therapist uses body weight-supported treadmill training to help a patient improve their gait pattern following a stroke. Initially, the therapist selects the following parameters: body weight assistance of 40%, treadmill speed of 1.0 mph, treadmill incline of 0%. As the patient sees improvement with training, which of the following parameters should the therapist use?1. Assistance of 50%, speed of 1.5 mph, incline of 0%2. Assistance of 50%, speed of 1.0 mph, incline of 10%3. Assistance of 30%, speed of 1.5 mph, incline of 0%4. Assistance of 30%, speed of 1.0 mph, incline of 10%Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/9rvdmQgd1DA