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Balance Assessment in Subacute Stroke Patients Using the Balance Control Trainer (BalPro)
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 188-196, 2017.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-62336
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To demonstrate the efficacy of the balance control trainer (BCT), developed for training patients with balance problems, as a balance assessment tool in subacute stroke patients.

METHODS:

A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out on 38 subacute stroke patients in their first episode of a stroke, and having the ability to maintain a standing position without aid for at least 5 minutes. Patients were assessed using the BCT (BalPro) 43.7±35.7 days after stroke. The balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), a 10-meter walking test (10mWT), a 6-minute walking test (6MWT), and the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index. The correlation and validity between the BCT and various balance assessments were analyzed.

RESULTS:

Statistically significant linear correlations were observed between the BCT score and the BBS (r=0.698, p<0.001). A moderate to excellent correlation was seen between the BCT score and 11 of the 14 BBS items. The BCT scores and other secondary outcome parameters (6MWT r=0.392, p=0.048; TUG r=–0.471, p=0.006; 10mWT r=–0.437, p=0.012) had a moderate correlation.

CONCLUSION:

Balance control training using the BCT (BalPro) showed significant statistical correlation with the BBS, and could therefore be a useful additional balance assessment tool in subacute stroke patients.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Postura / Estudios Transversales / Estudios Prospectivos / Caminata / Accidente Cerebrovascular / Equilibrio Postural Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Postura / Estudios Transversales / Estudios Prospectivos / Caminata / Accidente Cerebrovascular / Equilibrio Postural Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Artículo