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The effect of aquatic therapy on postural balance and muscle strength in stroke survivors--a randomized controlled pilot trial
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dc.contributor.author | Noh, Dong Koog | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, Jae-Young | - |
dc.contributor.author | Shin, Hyung-Ik | - |
dc.contributor.author | Paik, Nam-Jong | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-30T05:38:11Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-04-30T05:38:11Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008-10-29 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Clin Rehabil. 2008 ;22(10-11):966-76. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0269-2155 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18955428 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/63604 | - |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an aquatic therapy programme designed to increase balance in stroke survivors. DESIGN: A randomized, controlled pilot trial. SETTING: Rehabilitation department of a university hospital. SUBJECTS: Ambulatory chronic stroke patients (n = 25):13 in an aquatic therapy group and 12 in a conventional therapy group. INTERVENTIONS: The aquatic therapy group participated in a programme consisting of Ai Chi and Halliwick methods, which focused on balance and weight-bearing exercises. The conventional therapy group performed gym exercises. In both groups, the interventions occurred for 1 hour, three times per week, for eight weeks. MAIN MEASURES: The primary outcome measures were Berg Balance Scale score and weight-bearing ability, as measured by vertical ground reaction force during four standing tasks (rising from a chair and weight-shifting forward, backward and laterally). Secondary measures were muscle strength and gait. RESULTS: Compared with the conventional therapy group, the aquatic therapy group attained significant improvements in Berg Balance Scale scores, forward and backward weight-bearing abilities of the affected limbs, and knee flexor strength (P < 0.05), with effect sizes of 1.03, 1.14, 0.72 and 1.13 standard deviation units and powers of 75, 81, 70 and 26%, respectively. There were no significant changes in the other measures between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Postural balance and knee flexor strength were improved after aquatic therapy based on the Halliwick and Ai Chi methods in stroke survivors. Because of limited power and a small population base, further studies with larger sample sizes are required. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en |
dc.subject | Aged | en |
dc.subject | Exercise Therapy/*methods | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Hospitals, University | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | en |
dc.subject | Muscle Strength/*physiology | en |
dc.subject | Pilot Projects | en |
dc.subject | Postural Balance/*physiology | en |
dc.subject | Stroke/physiopathology/*rehabilitation/therapy | en |
dc.subject | Survivors | en |
dc.subject | Swimming Pools | en |
dc.subject | Treatment Outcome | en |
dc.title | The effect of aquatic therapy on postural balance and muscle strength in stroke survivors--a randomized controlled pilot trial | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 노동국 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 임재영 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 신형익 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 백남종 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0269215508091434 | - |
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