Effects of the Balance Control Training in Chronic Hemiplegic Stroke Patients
Brain & Neurorehabilitation
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: 32-38, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the training effects on balance and gait ability using balance control trainer combined with partial weight-bearing system in chronic hemiplegic stroke patients.METHOD:
A prospective crossover clinical trial was designed. The subjects consisted of 16 chronic hemiplegic stroke patients. All patients had a stroke more than six months. In addition to conventional physical therapy (PT), 8 patients in group A were trained with the balance control trainer for 30 min/day, 5 day/week, for first 2 weeks and then received only conventional physical therapy for 2 weeks. The other 8 patients in group B received only conventional PT for first 2 weeks and then were trained with the balance control trainer for 30 min/day, 5 day/week, for next 2 weeks, with additional conventional PT. We evaluated with clinical tests including functional ambulation categories (FAC), Berg balance scale (BBS), 6 min walking distance (6mWT), timed up and go (TUG), Korean-modified barthel Index (K-MBI) and muscle strengthening of knee extensor (MMTknee) before training, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after training in those patients.RESULTS:
After training, subjects in experimental period (2weeks period of conventional PT+Balance control trainer in group A&B) showed more improvement than those in control period (2 weeks period of only conventional PT in group A&B) in FAC, BBS, 6mWT, TUG, K-MBI (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
We think the balance control trainer combined with the partial weight-bearing system can be a useful tool for improving balance and gait ability in chronic hemiplegic stroke patients.
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Asunto principal:
Estudios Prospectivos
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Caminata
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Soporte de Peso
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Marcha
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Rodilla
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Músculos
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Brain & Neurorehabilitation
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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