09 Jan 2025|Noida | Amity University, Noida
Prof. (Dr.) Pradip Ghosh, Professor Maryville University, USA dwells upon “Gait Training in individuals with Stroke”, at Amity
Prof. (Dr.) Pradip Ghosh, Professor Maryville University, USA along with 7 Students of Doctor of Physiotherapy Programme of Maryville University visited Department of Physiotherapy, AIHAS, Amity University Noida Campus.
Deliberating upon the topic, “Gait Training in individuals with Stroke”, Prof. (Dr.) Pradip Ghosh, Professor Maryville University, USA, said, “Gait training is a type of physical therapy that focuses on helping individuals improve their walking pattern, balance, and overall mobility. The goal of gait training is to enable individuals to walk safely, efficiently, and independently. Walking is an important motivational activity for most patients after a brain stroke. Early walking prevents or minimizes the development of indirect impairments. Abnormal gait patterns are a common impairment following a stroke due to the disruption of neural pathways. The limitations observed after stroke affecting gait may include increased or decreased muscle tone, decreased muscle strength, decreased walking speed or compromised balance. Gait retraining through different types of exercises is the most common approach to improving gait abilities, which helps in improving their mobility to a large extent. Gait Training reduces the risk of falls, related injuries and improves balance and coordination. Some of the techniques used in gait training include gait analysis, customized exercise programs, gait training devices, balance training, education and feedback on proper walking techniques, posture, and body mechanics.”
Prof. (Dr.) B. C. Das, Chairman, Dean, Health and Allied Sciences, stated, “Physiotherapy focusses on helping individuals maintain, restore, and improve their physical function, mobility, and overall well-being. It provides effective remedies musculoskeletal injuries, neurological conditions, cardiovascular conditions and also respiratory conditions. In terms of the career prospects, physiotherapists work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, private practices, and community health centres. They also work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists. Therefore, Prof. Pradip Ghosh’s visit is of great significance since his expertise it will help in enhancing the knowledge and understanding of the students.”
Welcoming the guests, Prof. (Dr.) Jasobanta Sethi, Director, AIHAS, said, “The visit of Prof. (Dr.) Pradip Ghosh, Professor Maryville University, USA along with 7 Students of Doctor of Physiotherapy Programme will lead to meaningful discussions about the opportunities for collaboration between the Department of Physiotherapy, Maryville University, USA and Amity University Uttar Pradesh. The lecture by Dr. Ghosh will provide new insights on Gait Training, which will be a great learning exercise for our students.”
On this occasion, interactions between Maryville University Students and Post Graduate Students of AIHAS Amity University and a Faculty and Research meeting on Pain Management using Bipolar and Quadrupolar Magnet, were also held.