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Comparison of Effectiveness of Specific Balance Strategy Training Programme with General Balance Training Programme on Balance Performance in Chronic Stroke
Comparison of Effectiveness of Specific Balance Strategy Training Programme with General Balance Training Programme on Balance Performance in Chronic Stroke
Received Date : 28 Jun 2014
Accepted Date : 12 Feb 2015
Makale Dili: EN
ABSTRACT
Objective: Balance impairment following stroke can lead to functional limitations. Balance training has shown positive results on balance abilities of the in stroke. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of specific balance strategy training programme with general balance training in individuals with chronic stroke.

Methods: The design was repeated measure experimental study carried out at Pt. DDU Institute for Handicapped and ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, New Delhi, India with total duration of 2 weeks. 24 chronic stroke patients participated in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Group-1 (n=12) received specific balance strategy training and Group-2 (n=12) received general balance training for sixty minutes, five days per week.

Results: Balance performance of subjects was evaluated on Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT). After two weeks of intervention period, there was no significant difference between the groups in improving balance in subjects with chronic stroke. But a within group analysis showed a significant improvement in both groups at p≤ 0.05. Both the interventions resulted in significant improvement in post intervention scores of BBS (group-1 t= 6.071, p= 0.001; group-2 t=6.514, p=0.00`) and TUGT (group-1 t=5.675; p=0.001; group-2 t=4.238, p= 0.001).

Conclusion: This study concludes that there is no significant difference between specific balance strategy training and general balance training in improving balance performance in chronic stroke.