EFFECTS OF PROGRESSIVE TASK SPECIFIC TRAINING AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY ON FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY AND BALANCE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC STROKE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Abstract
Stroke frequently leaves persistent limitations in mobility and balance that reduce independence in daily activities. A randomized controlled study that examined Progressive Task Specific Training (PTST) and Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT) for functional mobility and balance. Chronic stroke patients between the ages of 40 and 60 were equally randomized to receive either PTST or conventional therapy treatment (sealed envelope technique), and treatment was given for 4 weeks. Functional mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and balance, using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS). There was a significant improvement for both groups (p<0.001 for each group). In the PTST group, TUG time fell from 17.20 ± 1.89 to 13.01 ± 1.88 seconds and BBS scores rose from 34.18 ± 5.29 to 42.55 ± 5.41. In the conventional group, TUG time fell from 17.39 ± 2.46 to 15.69 ± 2.62 seconds and BBS scores rose from 35.20 ± 4.70 to 39.51 ± 4.83. For both outcomes scores were different between the groups (p < 0.001) in favor of PTST. Thus, progressive, functional tasks training could be beneficial to individuals with chronic stroke, though it requires validation in larger multicenter trials that follow.
Keywords
- Chronic stroke, task specific training, postural control, trunk balance, functional mobility, rehabilitation
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