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KMID : 1211620190140020089
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2019 Volume.14 No. 2 p.89 ~ p.95
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Comparison of Task-oriented Balance Training on Stable and Unstable Surfaces for Fall Risk, Balance, and Gait Abilities of Patients with Stroke
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Kang Tae-Woo
Kim Beom-Ryong
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare task-oriented balance training on stable and unstable surfaces in terms of the fall risk, balance, and gait abilities in patients with stroke.
METHODS: Twenty patients with stroke were divided randomly into a stable surface group (SSG, N=10) or unstable surface group (USG, N=10). The participants in the SSG and USG performed task-oriented balance training on stable and unstable surfaces, respectively. All participants were evaluated using the Tetrax, Berg balance scale (BBS), and 10-meter walking test (10MWT) before and after the intervention. Both groups received training 30 min per day, five times per week, for six weeks.
RESULTS: The within-group changes in the fall risk, BBS, and 10MWT were significantly different in both USG and SSG (p<.05). USG showed significantly more improvement in the BBS and 10MWT compared to SSG (p<.05).
CONCLUSION: Task-oriented balance training on an unstable surface is more beneficial in improving the balance and gait abilities of stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Stable surface, Stroke, Task-oriented balance training, Unstable surface
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