Yoon-Hee Choi1, Sung-Min Son2, Yong-Jun Cha3. 1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Daejeon University, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Cheongju University, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Daejeon University, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: cha0874@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether wearing a pelvic belt during a trunk stability exercise program positively affects balance in patients with stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-four patients with stroke were randomly allocated to the experimental or control group and performed a 60-min general physical therapy and an additional 30-min trunk stability exercise (five times/week for 6 weeks). Those in the experimental and control groups performed the trunk stability exercises with and without wearing the pelvic belt, respectively. RESULTS: The experimental group showed a significantly greater magnitude of improvements in balance than the control group (Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke: +18.3%, F (1, 22)=14.350, p=.001, η2=.395; Berg Balance Scale: +11%, F (1, 22)=19.062, p=.000, η2=.464; Timed Up and Go Test: -10.5%, F (1, 22)=8.562, p=.008, η2=.280; center of pressure path length with eyes open: -15.1%, F (1, 22)=6.770, p=.016, η2=.235; center of pressure path length with eyes closed: -19.5%, F (1, 22)=9.256, p=.006, η2=.296; center of pressure path velocity with eyes open: -22.6%, F (1, 22)=37.747, p=.000, η2=.632; center of pressure path velocity with eyes closed: -13.9%, F (1, 22)=6.511, p=.018, η2=.228, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Wearing a pelvic belt while performing trunk stability exercise programs could be a more effective approach for improving balance in patients with stroke.
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether wearing a pelvic belt during a trunk stability exercise program positively affects balance in patients with stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-four patients with stroke were randomly allocated to the experimental or control group and performed a 60-min general physical therapy and an additional 30-min trunk stability exercise (five times/week for 6 weeks). Those in the experimental and control groups performed the trunk stability exercises with and without wearing the pelvic belt, respectively. RESULTS: The experimental group showed a significantly greater magnitude of improvements in balance than the control group (Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke: +18.3%, F (1, 22)=14.350, p=.001, η2=.395; Berg Balance Scale: +11%, F (1, 22)=19.062, p=.000, η2=.464; Timed Up and Go Test: -10.5%, F (1, 22)=8.562, p=.008, η2=.280; center of pressure path length with eyes open: -15.1%, F (1, 22)=6.770, p=.016, η2=.235; center of pressure path length with eyes closed: -19.5%, F (1, 22)=9.256, p=.006, η2=.296; center of pressure path velocity with eyes open: -22.6%, F (1, 22)=37.747, p=.000, η2=.632; center of pressure path velocity with eyes closed: -13.9%, F (1, 22)=6.511, p=.018, η2=.228, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Wearing a pelvic belt while performing trunk stability exercise programs could be a more effective approach for improving balance in patients with stroke.
Authors: Ana Mallo-López; Pilar Fernández-González; Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza; Alicia Cuesta-Gómez; Francisco Molina-Rueda; Ángela Aguilera-Rubio Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-02 Impact factor: 4.614