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Is hydrokinesitherapy effective on gait and balance in patients with stroke? A clinical and baropodometric investigation
- Source :
- Brain Injury. 28:1109-1114
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2014.
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Abstract
- Patients with stroke present an asymmetric posture, severe balance dysfunction with delayed and disrupted equilibrium reactions, exaggerated postural sway and abnormal gait with an increased risk of falling. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hydrokinesytherapy on stance, balance and gait in individuals after stroke.In this single-blinded randomized controlled trial, patients with stroke were divided into two groups: an experimental one (G1), performing hydrokinesytherapy (3 times/week) in addition to a conventional physical therapy (3 times/week) and a control one (G2), performing only a conventional physical therapy (6 times/week). All of the participants underwent a proper clinical and baropodometric evaluation before and after 8 weeks of treatment.The two groups presented similar clinical and instrumental features at enrolment (mean modified Rankin Scale of 3, and a disease duration of 6.3 ± 1.4 months). After treatment, the patients undergoing hydrokinesytherapy showed a significantly greater improvement than those undergoing traditional training.Hydrokinesytherapy may be considered a promising treatment in improving gait and balance in individuals following stroke.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Disease duration
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Assessment
rehabilitation
law.invention
stroke
Aged
Female
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Humans
Postural Balance
Stroke
Treatment Outcome
Exercise Therapy
Hydrotherapy
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Modified Rankin Scale
law
Neurologic
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
In patient
Gait Disorders
Balance (ability)
Rehabilitation
business.industry
Stroke Rehabilitation
medicine.disease
Gait
Physical therapy
Neurology (clinical)
business
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Details
- ISSN :
- 1362301X and 02699052
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Brain Injury
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a799217a179dca991137f91503b3f855