Stroke. Other disorders of central nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Task oriented training,three times a week for four weeks over twelve sessions. Each session takes about 2 hours.
1) sitting on a chair and reaching objects in all
2) forward, backward and side way stepping up
3) flexion and extension the affected knee, while the affected foot located on the exercise step
4) stepping over obstacles with different heights
5) standing up from a chair, walking four steps forward, touching a stool and then returning to the chair
6) sitting on a Swiss ball while doing range of motion and balance exercise in the trunk and upper extremities
7) double leg stand for 10 seconds
8) tandem stand (the heel of one foot in front of the other foot) for 10 seconds
9) standing up from a chair without using the arms
10) tandem walking forward and backward7, 16. The four last exercises have been done in different situation as follows: 1) with open eyes and a hard surface, 2) with open eyes and a soft surface, 3) w
4) with closed eyes and smooth surface. Intervention 2: Control group: conventional physiotherapy, three times a week for four weeks over twelve sessions. Each session takes about 2 hours.
Exercises t
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: Task oriented training,three times a week for four weeks over twelve sessions. Each session takes about 2 hours.
1) sitting on a chair and reaching objects in all directions at a
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria include: hemiplegia secondary to stroke; clear asymmetry in weight bearing; the ability to independent walking for at least 10 meters; passing less than three months after stroke and the Berg Balance Scale in the range of 30 to 40 and Exclusion criteria include: impaired vision; the absence of any neurological or orthopedic diseases affecting patients postural disorder and any disease that limited patient's participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional balance. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Sway. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: The center of pressure path length and the center of pressure confidence ellipse area.;Symmetry. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: The plantar pressure distribution of foot. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ---. Timepoint: ---. Method of measurement: ---. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAbbas Soltani Somee
Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed