Body Weight Support Treadmill Training (BWSTT)-
Body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) involves fitting a patient in a harness, which is attached to an overhead suspension system positioned over the treadmill. This suspension system is used to support a percentage of the patient's body weight in order to unload the lower extremities as the patient walks on the treadmill at various speeds. Manual assistance is provided by trained therapists to assist in improving the patient's walking pattern. The percentage of body weight supported ranges from 10% to 40%. As the patient's walking ability improves, the percentage of body weight supported is reduced, speed is increased and/or the amount of manual assistance provided is decreased.
