Umi Budi Rahayu1, Samekto Wibowo2, Ismail Setyopranoto2, M Hibatullah Romli3. 1. Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah, Surakarta, Indonesia. 2. Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 3. Department of Nursing & Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Brain injuries such as strokes cause damage and death of the neuron cells. Physiotherapy interventions help to improve patient's performance and ability. However, this is only theorized but the impact of the physiotherapy intervention on brain plasticity is not known. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of physiotherapy interventions on brain neuroplasticity by evaluating the brain plasticity regeneration, balance and functional ability. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 64 stroke patients from three hospitals in the Surakarta region, Indonesia. Control groups (n = 32) received conventional physiotherapy and intervention groups (n = 32) received neurorestoration protocol, which both lasted for seven days. Efficacy of the interventions were measured on brain-derived neurotropic factor serum analysis, Berg Balance Scale and Barthel Index, respectively. RESULTS: Both groups showed improvements in all parameters but only balance and functional performance had a statistically significant outcome. CONCLUSION:Neurorestoration protocol that combined several established physiotherapy interventions was effective in improving balance and functional ability of stroke patients in only a seven days period.
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BACKGROUND:Brain injuries such as strokes cause damage and death of the neuron cells. Physiotherapy interventions help to improve patient's performance and ability. However, this is only theorized but the impact of the physiotherapy intervention on brain plasticity is not known. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of physiotherapy interventions on brain neuroplasticity by evaluating the brain plasticity regeneration, balance and functional ability. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 64 strokepatients from three hospitals in the Surakarta region, Indonesia. Control groups (n = 32) received conventional physiotherapy and intervention groups (n = 32) received neurorestoration protocol, which both lasted for seven days. Efficacy of the interventions were measured on brain-derived neurotropic factor serum analysis, Berg Balance Scale and Barthel Index, respectively. RESULTS: Both groups showed improvements in all parameters but only balance and functional performance had a statistically significant outcome. CONCLUSION: Neurorestoration protocol that combined several established physiotherapy interventions was effective in improving balance and functional ability of strokepatients in only a seven days period.
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Keywords:
Activities of daily living; cerebrovascular accident; early intervention; ischemic; neuroplasticity; physiotherapy; rehabilitation; stroke
Authors: Husna Ahmad Ainuddin; Muhammad Hibatullah Romli; Tengku Aizan Hamid; Mazatulfazura S F Salim; Lynette Mackenzie Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-03-03