Spinal cord injuries. Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: No content will be provided to the Control group. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) exercises will be performed for 12 sessions. Inter
Sponsors
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of spinal cord injury By a neurologist 6 months have passed From spinal cord injuries Patient balance with a cut-off point score of less than 33 based on the Berg balance questionnaire Having the physical ability to participate in sports exercises Based on the opinion of a doctor No concomitant diseases (heart, lung and neurological disorders) Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: disinclination to continue attending the study Leave the exercises for more than two sessions Cervical disc, lumbar disc and orthopedic problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance score on the Berg balance questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after each training session (12 sessions). Method of measurement: Berg balance questionnaire.;Pain intensity based on visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after each training session (12 sessions). Method of measurement: visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSima Mohammadhoseini
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed