Acquired Brain Injury
Conditions
Keywords
aquatic therapy; balance; acquired brain injury.
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of three different treatment groups for improvements of postural control and for improvements of balance in these patients using aquatic therapy.
Detailed description
Forty-five patients diagnosed with acquired brain injury, with over one year's evolution and independent gait over a distance of 10 meters, with our without the use of an orthopedic aid, were selected and randomized in 3 groups. Dry land therapy group (DT group), which received sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs; Experimental group (EG group) , which received Ai Chi aquatic therapy; Combined group (DT+EG group), which received alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi.
Interventions
OTHERaquatic therapy
The exercises of Ai Chi were performed in a specific order, until completion of the total possible movements.
OTHERDry land therapy
sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs
OTHERCombined therapy
alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi
Sponsors
Universidad de Almeria
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Masking description
This study was a randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. The participants were recruited from three brain injury associations and those who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to three treatment groups.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* a diagnosis of acquired brain injury traumatic or non-traumatic, with over one year's evolution * the ability to walk independently over a distance of more than 10 meters, with or without an orthopedic aid * scores on the Mini- Mental State Examination \> 24
Exclusion criteria
* cardiovascular and/or respiratory problems, a previous history of neurological pathologiesand the presence of coadjuvants to the acquired brain injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Balance Scale | 6 months | The test consists of sitting, getting up, maintaining the standing position and changing positions, with a total of 14 items. The total possible score is 56 points, The scores on the Berg balance scale were classified as follows: high risk of falls (0-20), moderate risk (21-40) and low risk (\> 41) with higher scores indicating that the person has better balance. |
| Five Times Sit-to-Stand test | 6 months | The participants were seated with their arms crossed and they were asked to stand up and sit down five times as fast as possible |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed