Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aimed to determine the effects of balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation to improve balance, lower-extremity motor function, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. The participants were randomly allocated to the balance training with electrica...
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| description | This study aimed to determine the effects of balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation to improve balance, lower-extremity motor function, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. The participants were randomly allocated to the balance training with electrical stimulation group (BT-ESG, <i>n</i> = 29) or the balance training group (BTG, <i>n</i> = 30). Both groups were trained 5 times per week for 6 weeks for 50 min per session. To evaluate static balance, postural sway was assessed and dynamic balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and functional reach test (FRT). Lower-extremity motor function was assessed using the Fugl–Meyer assessment. Daily activities were assessed using the Modified Barthel Index. As for static balance, BT-ESG showed a significant improvement compared to BTG in postural swat in both the eyes-open (velocity moment; effect size, 0.88; 95% confidence interval, −1.16 to −1.30), or eyes-closed state (velocity moment; effect size, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, −1.22 to −0.27). Dynamic balance, which includes TUG (effect size, 0.90; 95% confidence interval, −4.67 to −1.25), BBS (effect size, 1.26; 95% confidence interval, −2.84 to 6.83), and FRT (effect size, 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.92 to 4.08), in addition to lower-extremity motor function (effect size, 1.38; 95% confidence interval, 2.25 to 4.97), and activities of daily living (effect size, 2.04; 95% confidence interval, 2.04 to 937), showed significant improvement in BT-ESG compared to BTG. These results suggest that balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation effectively improves balance, lower-extremity motor function, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7ae50f337c8472fbf0daba8d59a9fcc2023-11-16T19:27:59ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252023-01-0113222510.3390/brainsci13020225Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled TrialKyeongjin Lee0Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Kyungdong University, Wonju 24764, Republic of KoreaThis study aimed to determine the effects of balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation to improve balance, lower-extremity motor function, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. The participants were randomly allocated to the balance training with electrical stimulation group (BT-ESG, <i>n</i> = 29) or the balance training group (BTG, <i>n</i> = 30). Both groups were trained 5 times per week for 6 weeks for 50 min per session. To evaluate static balance, postural sway was assessed and dynamic balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and functional reach test (FRT). Lower-extremity motor function was assessed using the Fugl–Meyer assessment. Daily activities were assessed using the Modified Barthel Index. As for static balance, BT-ESG showed a significant improvement compared to BTG in postural swat in both the eyes-open (velocity moment; effect size, 0.88; 95% confidence interval, −1.16 to −1.30), or eyes-closed state (velocity moment; effect size, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, −1.22 to −0.27). Dynamic balance, which includes TUG (effect size, 0.90; 95% confidence interval, −4.67 to −1.25), BBS (effect size, 1.26; 95% confidence interval, −2.84 to 6.83), and FRT (effect size, 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.92 to 4.08), in addition to lower-extremity motor function (effect size, 1.38; 95% confidence interval, 2.25 to 4.97), and activities of daily living (effect size, 2.04; 95% confidence interval, 2.04 to 937), showed significant improvement in BT-ESG compared to BTG. These results suggest that balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation effectively improves balance, lower-extremity motor function, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/2/225strokeelectrical stimulationweight-bearingbalance |
| spellingShingle | Kyeongjin Lee Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Brain Sciences stroke electrical stimulation weight-bearing balance |
| title | Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | Balance Training with Weight Shift-Triggered Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | balance training with weight shift triggered electrical stimulation for stroke patients a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | stroke electrical stimulation weight-bearing balance |
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