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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2018.13.4.75

Effects of Whole Body Tilt Exercise with Visual Feedback on Trunk Control, Strength, and Balance in Patients with Acute Stroke: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study  

Jung, Kyeoung-Man (Department of Physical Therapy, Wonkwang University School of Medicine and Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.13, no.4, 2018 , pp. 75-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the effects of whole-body tilt exercise with visual feedback on trunk control, strength, and balance in patients with acute stroke. METHODS: The study included 18 patients with acute stroke who were randomly allocated to a Whole Body Tilt Exercise Group (WBTEG, N=9) and a General Trunk Exercise Group (GTEG, N=9). The WBTEG conducted whole-body tilt exercises with visual feedback, and the GTEG performed general trunk exercises. Both groups performed the exercises five times a week for 4 weeks. Outcomes were assessed using the trunk impairment scale (TIS), the trunk flexor and extensor strength test, the static balance test, and the Brunel Balance Assessment. RESULTS: After 4 weeks of intervention, both groups showed significantly improved TIS scores, muscle strength, and balance components (p<.05 in both groups). However, the improvement in TIS, muscle strength, and static balance in the WBTEG was significantly better than that in the GTEG (p<.05). CONCLUSION: Although both groups in this study showed post-intervention improvement, patients from the WBTEG who received visual feedback demonstrated more improvement. These findings indicate that whole-body tilt exercise with visual feedback may be effective at improving trunk control, trunk muscle strength, and balance in patients with acute stroke. Further studies are needed to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of whole-body tilt exercise in patients with acute stroke.
Keywords
Acute stroke; Balance; Exercise; Trunk; Visual feedback;
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