Stroke, hemiplegia
Conditions
Interventions
The researchers developed a protocol of 24 sessions of aquatic physiotherapy in a group of up to 3 hemiparetic patients after stroke, performed during 1 hour, 2 times a week, focusing on dynamic balan
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Sponsors
Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente
Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of stroke. Between 6 months and 5 years of injury, resulting in right or left hemiparesis, over 18 years old. Ambulators with or without attachment, for example simple cane or walking stick. Patients who are in final rehabilitation process in physiotherapy on the land, aquatic and occupational therapy, aiming to improve functions related to the gait pattern and or specific objective of improvement of the dynamic balance and performance in double task. Patients without deformities in lower limbs and collaborative patients, able to understand activities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of stroke resulting in dyskinetic disorders. Deformity in lower limbs that can not be corrected with orthoses. Non-collaborative patients or who are not able to understand the proposed activities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of the quality of life related to the improvement of balance and functionality, measured through the Specific Quality of Life Scale for Stroke (SS-Qol). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of dynamic balance and gait, evaluated through the Berg Balance Scale and the Timed Up and Go test. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDaniela Magalhães
Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente
Outcome results
None listed