# Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review
## 4 Discussion
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**Study** & **Training Parameters** & **Anti-Gravity Treadmill Settings** \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. & 30 min per session, 2 times per week for 6 weeks & BWS was set to 40\% of body weight and gradually reduced to 10\% by the end of the intervention. The speed of the treadmill was initially set at 90\% of the child’s over-ground walking speed and gradually increased. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [18] & 20 min per session, 3 times per week for 12 weeks & BWS was set at 30\% of the child’s body weight. The speed of the treadmill was set at 75\% of over-ground speed and zero-degree inclination. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [19] & 20 min per session, 3 times per week for 12 weeks & Comfortable treadmill speed was selected for all participants as 75\% of their comfortable speed during over-ground walking. The treadmill was set at zero-degree inclination. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [29] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks. & The training started with a 50\% BWS and with a speed of 1.5 km/h. Then, BWS was gradually reduced and the speed was increased based on the subject’s ability. \\ \hline [PERSON] [11] & 20 min per session added to 1 h of conventional therapy, 3 times per week for 12 weeks & The treadmill was set at zero-degree inclination. Comfortable treadmill speed was selected for all participants as 75\% of their comfortable speed during over-ground walking. Verbal commands were given to the children to maintain upright posture. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [21] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & Each session, training started with 50–70% of body-weight support and 0.7–1.5 km/h speed, depending on the patient’s condition and tolerance. After warmup, the body-weight support decreased and speed increased gradually based on the therapist’s evaluation of the patient’s tolerance. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [28] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & BWS was set at 50\%, and the speed of the treadmill was started at about 1 m/s. After a 3 to 4 min warmup, the experienced trainer began to reduce the BWS and increase the speed, changing them during training based on the patient’s needs. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [21] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & No information about anti-gravity treadmill settings. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [30] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & The inclination was set at 0\%. The speed and BWS of the treadmill were set to their optimum level, at which patients had their best gait pattern. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [31] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & The inclination was set at 0\%. These parameters were set to the levels at which the patient had the best walking pattern. The primary speed and BWS of each session were dependent on the condition of the patient and were set to 0.7–1.5 km/h and 50–70\% of the normal weight, respectively. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [23] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & At first, the BWS was set at 50\% of the participant’s weight, and the speed was set at about 1 m/s. As time passed, the speed increased, and the BWS gradually decreased. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [24] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & The treadmill was set at zero-degree inclination, the initial speed was set to 0.7 km/h and the body-weight support was selected according to gait patterns. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [25] & 45 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & At the beginning of the training session, BWS was reduced by 50\%, and the patient was allowe to walk at a low speed to warm up. After 4–5 min, the BWS was gradually decreased, while the speed was increased; the trainer adjusted these two parameters to help the subject maintain a more accurate walking pattern. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [20] & 45 min per session, 5 times per week for 4 weeks & BWS was started at 60\% and gradually decreased to a level that prevented the collapse of the knee in flexion during the stance phase. The treadmill speed was initiated at the average walking speed according to the child’s walking pattern, weigh and endurance, then increased to the highest level tolerated. \\ \hline [PERSON] et al. [33] & 40 min per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks & No information about anti-gravity treadmill settings. \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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