Effects Of Bilateral Upper Extremity Exercises Training On Trunk Performance, Posture And Gait In Patients With Subacute Stroke-A Quasi Experimental Study
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Stroke, Trunk Control, Bilateral upper extremity trainings, Posture, Gait.Abstract
Background and objective:
Stroke is one of the neurological disorders which is caused by disturbance in blood supply to the brain resulting in weakness in contralateral limbs and axial musculature. Stroke is the leading cause of physical impairment where the most prominent motor deficit is paresis of one side of body, which is contralateral to the event. This study was conducted with an aim to assess the effectiveness of bilateral upper extremity training on trunk performance, posture and gait in patients with subacute stroke.
Method:30 subjects with subacute stroke were selected for the study. Subjects were treated for 3 days/week for 12 sessions with 45 minutes of task oriented, strengthening training and PNF technique for bilateral upper extremity along with conventional training. The rehabilitation protocol consists of bilateral functional exercises, activity of daily living goal, exercises in multiple movement games, strengthening exercises for lower limb, controlled sitting training, sit to stand training, weight bearing and balance training
Conclusion:Significant improvement in all items of TIS, PASS and DGI were observed after intervention (P< 0.001). The study concluded that bilateral upper extremity training is more effective in improving trunk control, posture and gait in subacute stroke patients.
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