pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Hyun-Sik Yoon,Byong-Yong Hwang
https://dx.doi.org/10.17817/2017.05.26.111155 Epub 7th July, 2017
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was analyse the effect of the sit to stand(STS) training with visual intervention on balance of subacute stroke patients. Methods The subjects of the study were 34 subacute patients, who have onset period of less than 6 months. They are randomly allocated in the visual feedback group(n=11), visual cue deprivation group(n=11), and control group(n=12) and observed for 4 weeks with frequency of 3 times a week. Measuring took place before and after the experiment leading to following results of the BBS, limit of stability. Results First, the visual cue deprivation group had a slightly more significant increase than the control group in the BBS(p<.01). Second, in the comparison between the three groups with respect to the affected side moving range(p<.01) and total moving range(p<.05), the visual cue deprivation group had a more evident growth than the control groups. Conclusion As a result, it is considered that the STS training that are assessed easily by the patients in future clinical research will help improve their balance ability as long as the STS training is combined with the visual cue deprivation.
Keywords
Sittostanding Visual deprivation Visual feedback Subacute stroke patient