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KMID : 0357220110230040001
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2011 Volume.23 No. 4 p.1 ~ p.6
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Effects of single-leg stance training of the involved leg on standing balance and mobility in patients with subacute hemiplegia
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Lee Jin
Lee Kang-Noh
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Abstract
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Purpose: We investigated the effects of single-leg stance training on standing balance and mobility in patients with subacute hemiplegia.
Methods: Seventeen matched subjects were assigned randomly to the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group comprising of 8 subjects received single-leg stance training and conventional physical therapy interventions 5 times per week for 4 weeks. The control group comprising of 9 subjects received only conventional physical therapy interventions 5 times per week for 4 weeks. Outcome measures were assessed before and after 4 weeks of intervention using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), gait speed, and weight bearing index of the affected side.
Results: Both the exercise groups showed significant improvements in BBS, gait speed, and weight bearing index (p<0.05). After 4 weeks of intervention, there were statistically significant differences in BBS and weight bearing index between the two groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that conventional physical therapy interventions along with single-leg stance training could be more effective than conventional physical therapy alone for improving standing balance and mobility in patients with subacute hemiplegia.
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KEYWORD
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Balance, Hemiplegia, Mobility, Single leg standing
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