Proper

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the effect of action observation training and rhythmic auditory training simultaneously on functional gait, gait endurance in order to employ visual and auditory senses. Subjects were assigned randomly to a group of action observation training using visual and auditory senses and a group of rhythmic auditory training using only visual sense. A paired samples t test was employed to compare the result within each of the groups before and after therapeutic intervention and an independent sample t-test was used to compare the result between groups. The study results showed that a group of action observation training using visual and auditory senses and a group of rhythmic auditory training using only visual sense increased functional gait test significantly, respectively. A group of action observation training using visual and auditory senses improved the functional gait ability more than a group of rhythmic auditory training using only visual sense did. Both of a group of action observation training using visual and auditory senses and a group of rhythmic auditory training using only visual sense increased gait endurance significantly showing that a group of action observation training using visual and auditory senses improved the functional gait ability more than a group of rhythmic auditory training using only visual sense did. When action observation training and rhythmic auditory training were applied simultaneously, the recovery of damaged functions and motor learning can be enhanced better and gait abilities can be improved effectively for patients with stroke.