The Effects of Dual-Task Training on Patient Outcomes of Institutionalized Elderly Having Chronic Stroke

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of dual-task training on balance, mobility, functional independence, and fear of falling in geriatrics with chronic stroke. METHODS: Fifty-three geriatrics diagnosed with stroke were included in our study. The elderly were divi...

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Autores principales: Tetik Aydoğdu, Yağmur, Aydoğdu, Onur, İnal, H. Serap
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2018
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Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6206953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30386369
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000492964
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Sumario:BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of dual-task training on balance, mobility, functional independence, and fear of falling in geriatrics with chronic stroke. METHODS: Fifty-three geriatrics diagnosed with stroke were included in our study. The elderly were divided into 2 groups, i.e., those walking with (intervention group, n = 25) and those walking without (controls, n = 28) dual-task training. RESULTS: We found statistically significant improvements in all parameters between pre- and posttreatment in both groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Based on our findings, walking with dual-task training can be used in addition to conventional stroke rehabilitation aiming to improve balance and mobility.

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