Is hydrokinesitherapy effective on gait and balance in patients with stroke? A clinical and baropodometric investigation
| Autor: | Antonio Marzo, Francesca La Fauci-Belponer, Giuseppe Gervasi, Giuseppe Paladina, Fabio Berbiglia, Anna Furnari, Placido Bramanti, Maria Cristina De Cola, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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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 |
| Zdroj: | Brain Injury. 28:1109-1114 |
| ISSN: | 1362-301X 0269-9052 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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