Aim: To evaluate the Gait outcomes after additional backward walking training in hemiparetic stroke patients. Objective: To compare the effects of backward walking training program along with conventional gait re-education and conventional gait re-education alone on velocity, cadence & step length in hemiparetic stroke patients. Methodology: 20 hemiparetic patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria were randomly distributed in experimental group and control group. Experimental group received conventional gait reeducation program of 40min along with additional backward walking training of 30 min, on alternate day for 3 weeks. The control group received only conventional gait re-education program of 40 min on alternate day for 3 weeks. The step length, velocity and cadence were measured before & after the intervention. Result: Student’s ‘t’ test was used to find out the significance. Velocity, Cadence & Step length was found to be improved in both the groups after the intervention. But the experimental group showed significant difference in velocity & cadence as compared to control group. Conclusion: This study concluded that adding a backward walking to a conventional gait reeducation program can improve walking speed, cadence & step length in hemiparetic stroke patients.
