Best Core Stabilization for Anticipatory Postural Adjustment and Falls in Hemiparetic Stroke.6/12/2018
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Feb 21. pii: S0003-9993(18)30116-3. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.01.027. [Epub ahead of print]
Best Core Stabilization for Anticipatory Postural Adjustment and Falls in Hemiparetic Stroke .Lee NG1, You JSH2, Yi CH3, Jeon HS3, Choi BS1, Lee DR4, Park JM5, Lee TH6, Ryu IT7, Yoon HS8.Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of conventional core stabilization and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) on anticipatory postural adjustment (APA) time, balance performance, and fear of falls in chronic hemiparetic stroke. DESIGN:Two-group randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest design. SETTING:Hospital rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS:Adults with chronic hemiparetic stroke (N=28). INTERVENTIONS:Participants were randomly divided into either conventional core stabilization (n=14) or DNS (n=14) groups. Both groups received a total of 20 sessions of conventional core stabilization or DNS training for 30 minutes per session 5 times a week during the 4-week period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Electromyography was used to measure the APA time for bilateral external oblique (EO), transverse abdominis (TrA)/internal oblique (IO), and erector spinae (ES) activation during rapid shoulder flexion. Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) were used to measure trunk movement control, balance performance, and fear of falling. RESULTS:Baseline APA times were delayed and fear of falling was moderately high in both the conventional core stabilizationand DNS groups. After the interventions, the APA times for EO, TrA/IO, and ES were shorter in the DNS group than in the conventional core stabilization group (P<.008). The BBS and TIS scores (P<.008) and the FES score (P<.003) were improved compared with baseline in both groups, but FES remained stable through the 2-year follow-up period only in the DNS group (P<.003). CONCLUSIONS:This is the first clinical evidence highlighting the importance of core stabilization exercises for improving APA control, balance, and fear of falls in individuals with hemiparetic stroke. Copyright © 2018 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. KEYWORDS:Rehabilitation; Stroke PMID: 29476713 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.01.027 Comments are closed.
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