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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.6.498

Effects of 6 Week Thoracic Flexibility Exercise on Balance, Gait Parameters and Fall Risk in Patients with Chronic Stroke; A randomized controlled study  

Park, Donghwan (Department of Physical Therapy, Gyeong-in Medical Rehabilitation Center Hospital)
Lee, Kang-Seong (Department of Biomedical Engineering Welfare Technology, Hanseo University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.6, 2020 , pp. 498-507 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of thoracic flexibility exercise on sitting balance, static standing balance, gait parameters, and the fall risk of patients with chronic stroke. The participants were randomized into the control (n=12) and thoracic flexibility exercise groups (n=12). Both groups received standard rehabilitation therapy for 30 minutes per session. The subjects in the experimental group performed additional thoracic flexibility exercises 3 times a week for 6 weeks. The trunk impairment scale, static standing balance, gait speed, cadence, and fall risk were assessed for all the participants before and after the intervention. The thoracic flexibility exercise group showed greater improvement than did the control group on the trunk impairment scale (t=-3.57, p=.002), static standing balance (t=5.37, p<.001), gait speed (t=-3.29, p=.003), cadence (t=-2.77, p=.011), and fall risk (t=6.33, p<.001). Furthermore, the thoracic flexibility exercise group significantly improved all the outcomes compared to the baseline values (P<.05). This study showed that the thoracic flexibility exercise improved the functional ability of patients with chronic stroke.
Keywords
Thoracic Flexibility Exercises; Stroke Rehabilitation; Postural Balance; Gait Analysis; Fall Risk;
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