Effect of Dual-Task Training on Gait and Balance in Stroke Patients: An Updated Meta-analysis

Autor: Yue Shu, Meng Meng Bi, Tian Tian Zhou, Lin Liu, Chao Zhang
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: American journal of physical medicinerehabilitation. 101(12)
ISSN: 1537-7385
Popis: The main purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of dual-task training on gait and balance improvement in stroke patients.The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, CNKI, Wan Fang, and VIP databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2021, for randomized controlled trials investigating the effect of dual-task training on gait and balance intervention in stroke patients.A total of 17 studies with 575 stroke patients that compared the efficacy and safety of dual-task training with those of conventional physical therapy or single-task training were included in this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that the data were as follows under the dual-task training: step length (mean difference = 2.7, 95% confidence interval = 1.33 to 4.08, P = 0.0001); cadence (mean difference = 5.06, 95% confidence interval = 3.37 to 6.75, Plt; 0.00001); stride length (mean difference = 7.34, 95% confidence interval = 5.47 to 9.22, Plt; 0.00001); 10-meter walk test times (mean difference = -2.36, 95% confidence interval = -3.70 to -1.02), P = 0.0006); Berg Balance Scale (mean difference = 3.8, 95% confidence interval = 0.04 to 7.55, P = 0.05); Fugl-Meyer motor assessment of lower extremities (mean difference = 2.27, 95% confidence interval = -1.04 to 5.59, P = 0.18).This meta-analysis showed that dual-task training can improve stroke patients' step length, cadence, stride length, and 10-meter walk test. However, possible advantages in improving balance function need further exploration.
Databáze: OpenAIRE