Stroke Stroke Sit-
Conditions
Interventions
No given any intervention,Conventional physical therapy program plus education program,Conventional physical therapy program plus bridging exercise
No Intervention Other,Active Comparator Other,Experimental Other
Healthy,Untrained bridging exercise,Trained bridging exercise
Sponsors
Mahidol University
Prasat Neurological Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals with stroke: 1. Unilateral hemiparesis caused by first ever stroke within 1 months 2. Able to sit without supports for more than 30 seconds 3. Get score 1 or 2 on the STS item of the MAS 4. Able to understand instructions and follow commands: Thai Mental State Examination score > 23 points 5. Stable medical conditions: systolic blood pressure ≤ 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥ 60 mmHg, resting heart rate 60-90 beats/minute 6. Normal structures of ankle and foot 7. No ataxic movement of trunk and lower extremities 8. Not participate in bridging exercise training program Healthy subjects: 1. No significant painful of lumbar spine and lower extremity joints 2. No history of major trauma or surgery of lumbar spine and lower extremities in 3 months before participation 3. Structural leg length discrepancy less than 1 cm 4. Normal structure of ankle and foot
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with stroke: 1. Parkinson’s disease, cerebellar and pontine lesions 2. Severe heart conditions and postural hypotension 3. Absent of exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensations 4. Had a problem of cortical sensation 5. Limited middle to outer ranges of flexion-extension at lumbar spine, hip, knee and ankle joints 6. Painful of lumbar spine and lower extremity joints 7. Structural leg length discrepancy more than 1 cm 8. Wounds of the back and lower extremity regions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight bearing productions Pretraining, Posttraining, Follow up Force Distribution Measurement system | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional performance Pretraining, Posttraining, Follow up Motor Assessment Scale: sit-to-stand item | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactThitinat Pankheaw
Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed