{"id":1412,"date":"2026-08-10T16:58:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ijmhr.org\/IntJPhysiotherRes\/?page_id=1412"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:58:44","slug":"ijpr-2026-139","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ijmhr.org\/IntJPhysiotherRes\/ijpr-2026-139","title":{"rendered":"IJPR.2026.139"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijmhr.org\/ijpr.14.3\/IJPR.2026.139.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#3498db;border-color:#2a7ab0;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:6px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;border-color:#71b7e6;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-cloud-download\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> DOWNLOAD PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijmhr.org\/ijpr_vol14_3.html\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#3498db;border-color:#2a7ab0;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:6px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;border-color:#71b7e6;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Table of Contents<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Type of Article:<\/strong> \u00a0Original Research<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Volume 14; Issue 3 (August 2026)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Page No.:<\/strong> 5008-5014<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DOI:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.16965\/ijpr.2026.139<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Effect of Speed Intensive Gait Training on Balance, Gait Speed, and Endurance in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Geetu Vikram Ahuja *<sup>1<\/sup>,<sup>\u00a0 <\/sup>Sabah Thaver <sup>2<\/sup>, \u00a0Ali Irani <sup>3<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><sup>*1<\/sup> Post Graduate Student, School of Physiotherapy, NMIMS, (deemed to be) University, Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. <strong>ORCiD:<\/strong> 0009-0005-0858-4455<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><sup>2<\/sup> Assistant Professor, School of Physiotherapy, NMIMS (deemed to be) University, Vile Parle, Mumbai, India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><sup>3<\/sup> HOD, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vile Parle, Mumbai, India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Corresponding Author:<\/strong> Dr. Geetu Vikram Ahuja, Post Graduate Student, School of Physiotherapy, NMIMS, (deemed to be) University, Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. <strong>E-Mail:<\/strong>\u00a0 geetuvahuja@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common complication of neurotoxic chemotherapy and is associated with sensory deficits, impaired balance, reduced gait speed, and decreased endurance, resulting in reduced functional mobility and increased fall risk. Exercise-based rehabilitation interventions have shown promise in improving functional outcomes in individuals with CIPN. This study aimed to compare the effects of treadmill training and speed-intensive gait training on balance, gait speed, and walking endurance in individuals with CIPN.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Methodology:<\/strong> A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 46 individuals diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups: Group 1 received balance training combined with treadmill training, while Group 2 received balance training combined with speed-intensive gait training. Both groups underwent supervised intervention for four weeks. Outcome measures included the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (MiniBESTest), 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT), and 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Data were analysed using SPSS version 27. Paired t-tests and independent t-tests were used for intra-group and inter-group comparisons, respectively, with the level of significance set at p&lt;0.05.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Results:<\/strong> Both groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in balance, gait speed, and walking endurance following the intervention (p&lt;0.001). Significant improvements were observed in MiniBESTest scores, self-selected and fast gait speeds, and 6MWT distances in both groups. However, no statistically significant differences were observed between the groups following the intervention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Both treadmill training and speed-intensive gait training, when combined with balance training, were effective in improving balance, gait speed, and walking endurance in individuals with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Speed-intensive gait training may serve as a practical alternative to treadmill training in settings where access to treadmill equipment is limited.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Keywords: <\/strong>Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, CIPN, Treadmill Training, Speed-Intensive Gait Training, Balance, Gait Speed, Endurance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<strong>REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[1]. Jena, D., Padhi, B. K., Zahiruddin, Q. S., Ballal, S., Kumar, S., Bhat, M., Sharma, S., Kumar, M. R., Rustagi, S., Gaidhane, A. M., Gaur, A., Sah, S., &amp; Satapathy, P. Estimation of burden of cancer incidence and mortality in India: Based on global burden of disease study 1990-2021. BMC Cancer,2024;24(1):1278.<br \/>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12885-024-13035-6<br \/>PMid:39407152 PMCid:PMC11476122<br \/>[2]. Chen, X., Gan, Y., Au, N. P. B., &amp; Ma, C. H. E. (2024). 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