Deans' stroke musings: Impact of exercises administered to stroke patients with balance trainer on rehabilitation results: a randomized controlled study

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Impact of exercises administered to stroke patients with balance trainer on rehabilitation results: a randomized controlled study

Once again you are going to have to send your doctor after this to find out what a balance trainer is and the protocols used in this rehab.
http://www.hippokratia.gr/index.php/current/1240-impact-of-exercises-administered-to-stroke-patients-with-balance-trainer-on-rehabilitation-results-a-randomized-controlled-study

Hippokratia Medical Journal Monday, December 07, 2015

Category: Issue #2

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Hippokratia 2015, 19(2):125-130

Ordahan B¹, Karahan AY¹, Basaran A¹, Turkoglu G¹, Kucuksarac S¹, Cubukcu M², Tekin L¹, AD Polat³, Kuran B⁴¹Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Beyhekim State Hospital of Konya, ²Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Denizli State Hospital of Denizli, ³Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Afyon State Hospital of Afyon, ⁴Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of the exercises administered to stroke patients with the balance trainer (BALANCE-trainer, art.nr. 07001-001^TM) on balance, level of independence and ambulation parameters.

Material and method: Fifty patients with hemiplegia were randomized into either study group or control group. Patients in the control group received 30 sessions of conventional rehabilitation program and patients in the study group were trained with balance trainer in addition to conventional rehabilitation program. Balance level and postural control were evaluated with Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed-Up and Go Test (TUG). Their functional statuses were evaluated using Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Evaluations were repeated following the six-week rehabilitation program.

Results: Of the 50 participants, 19 were women (38%) and 31 were men (62%). The mean age was 57.1 ± 9.2 years. The time that elapsed after stroke was 87.3 ± 26.3 days. Statistically significant improvements were noted in BBS, TUG and FIM in intra-group evaluations for both groups. Statistically significant improvements were documented in BBS and TUG levels for inter-group evaluation (respectively p =0.038, p =0.025), while the difference in FIM levels was not statistically significant (p >0.05).

Conclusion: Positive impact of balance trainer on balance and postural control was demonstrated in stroke patients in the current study.

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Key words: Balance trainer, stroke, balance, functional independence

Corresponding author: Ali Yavuz Karahan, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beyhekim State Hospital, Konya, Turkey, tel: +905386921934, e-mail: ayk222@hotmail.com