Affiliation

• ¹Graduate School of Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan
• ²Research Centre of Neurological Diseases, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan

Corresponding Author

Toshiaki Suzuki, Graduate School of Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan; E-mail: suzuki@kansai.ac.jp

Citation

Suzuki, T., et al. Importance of Strength Training of the Triceps Surae Muscles for Improvement of Walking Speed in Patients with Subacute Myelo-Optico-Neuropathy. (2017) Lett Health Biol Sci 2(1): 48- 51.

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© 2017 Suzuki, T. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Abstract

  Two patients with subacute myelo-optico-neuropathy (SMON) were evaluated by using the functional reach test (FRT) in the standing position, and by measuring the gait speed for 10m before and after strength training of the triceps surae muscles through calf-raise training in the standing position. The reach distance in FRT and the walking speed after strength training of the triceps surae muscles through calf raising were improved compared with those before the calf-raise training in both patients. The results of this study suggested that strength training of the triceps surae muscles improves not only the walking ability but also the balance function in patients with SMON.