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An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study

[Purpose] The few studies conducted on subacute stroke patients have focused only on gait function improvement. This study therefore aimed to confirm the effect of balance training with additional motor imagery on balance and gait improvement in subacute stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Parti...

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Autores principales: Bae, Young-Hyeon, Ko, YoungJun, Ha, HyunGeun, Ahn, So Yeon, Lee, WanHee, Lee, Suk Min
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26644684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.3245
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author Bae, Young-Hyeon
Ko, YoungJun
Ha, HyunGeun
Ahn, So Yeon
Lee, WanHee
Lee, Suk Min
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Ko, YoungJun
Ha, HyunGeun
Ahn, So Yeon
Lee, WanHee
Lee, Suk Min
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description [Purpose] The few studies conducted on subacute stroke patients have focused only on gait function improvement. This study therefore aimed to confirm the effect of balance training with additional motor imagery on balance and gait improvement in subacute stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Participants were divided into an experimental or control group. The experimental group received balance training for 20 minutes/day with mental imagery for 10 minutes/day, three days/week, for four weeks. The control group received only balance training for 30 minutes. Before and after the 12 sessions, balance and gait ability were assessed by the researcher and a physical therapist. [Results] After completion of the 4-week intervention, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, and Four Square Step test scores significantly increased in the experimental group. In the control group, Berg Balance Scale and Functional Reach Test scores significantly improved. Changes in the Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, and Four Square Step Test scores after intervention were significantly higher in the experimental than in the control group. [Conclusion] Specific balance training with additional motor imagery may result in better rehabilitation outcomes of gait and balance ability than balance training alone.
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spelling pubmed-46681752015-12-07 An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study Bae, Young-Hyeon Ko, YoungJun Ha, HyunGeun Ahn, So Yeon Lee, WanHee Lee, Suk Min J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] The few studies conducted on subacute stroke patients have focused only on gait function improvement. This study therefore aimed to confirm the effect of balance training with additional motor imagery on balance and gait improvement in subacute stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Participants were divided into an experimental or control group. The experimental group received balance training for 20 minutes/day with mental imagery for 10 minutes/day, three days/week, for four weeks. The control group received only balance training for 30 minutes. Before and after the 12 sessions, balance and gait ability were assessed by the researcher and a physical therapist. [Results] After completion of the 4-week intervention, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, and Four Square Step test scores significantly increased in the experimental group. In the control group, Berg Balance Scale and Functional Reach Test scores significantly improved. Changes in the Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, and Four Square Step Test scores after intervention were significantly higher in the experimental than in the control group. [Conclusion] Specific balance training with additional motor imagery may result in better rehabilitation outcomes of gait and balance ability than balance training alone. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015-10-30 2015-10 /pmc/articles/PMC4668175/ /pubmed/26644684 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.3245 Text en 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License.
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Bae, Young-Hyeon
Ko, YoungJun
Ha, HyunGeun
Ahn, So Yeon
Lee, WanHee
Lee, Suk Min
An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
title An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
title_full An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
title_fullStr An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
title_short An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
title_sort efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26644684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.3245
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