Donghwan Park1, Ji-Hyun Lee1, Tae-Woo Kang1, Heon-Seock Cynn2. 1. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: cynn@yonsei.ac.kr.
Abstract
GOAL: To compare the effects of a 4-week self-ankle mobilization with movement training program with those of self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board in patients with chronic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized controlled assessor-blind trial was conducted. The patients were randomized into 2 arms. Subjects were 28 chronic stroke patients with hemiplegia. Both arms attended standard rehabilitation therapy for 30 minutes per session. In addition, self-ankle mobilization with movement and self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board trainings were performed 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion, static balance ability, Berg balance scale, gait parameters (walking speed, cadence, and step length), and activities of daily living were used to assess changes in motor function after training. FINDINGS: After 4 weeks of training, all dependent variables were significantly improved in both arms as compared with their baseline values. Furthermore, relative to the self-ankle mobilization with movement arm, the self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board arm demonstrated significantly improved ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion, static balance ability, gait speed, cadence, and affected-side step length. CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the hypothesis that self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board combined with standard rehabilitation was superior to self-ankle mobilization with movement combined with standard rehabilitation with respect to the improvement in motor function in the patients with chronic stroke.
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GOAL: To compare the effects of a 4-week self-ankle mobilization with movement training program with those of self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board in patients with chronic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized controlled assessor-blind trial was conducted. The patients were randomized into 2 arms. Subjects were 28 chronic strokepatients with hemiplegia. Both arms attended standard rehabilitation therapy for 30 minutes per session. In addition, self-ankle mobilization with movement and self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board trainings were performed 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion, static balance ability, Berg balance scale, gait parameters (walking speed, cadence, and step length), and activities of daily living were used to assess changes in motor function after training. FINDINGS: After 4 weeks of training, all dependent variables were significantly improved in both arms as compared with their baseline values. Furthermore, relative to the self-ankle mobilization with movement arm, the self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board arm demonstrated significantly improved ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion, static balance ability, gait speed, cadence, and affected-side step length. CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the hypothesis that self-ankle mobilization with movement with a 10° inclined board combined with standard rehabilitation was superior to self-ankle mobilization with movement combined with standard rehabilitation with respect to the improvement in motor function in the patients with chronic stroke.