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Effect of body awareness training on balance and walking ability in chronic stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial
Bang D-H, Cho H-S
Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2016 Jan;28(1):198-201
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of body awareness training on balance and walking ability in chronic stroke patients. SUBJECTS: The subjects were randomly assigned to a body awareness training group (n = 6) and a control group (n = 6). METHODS: Patients in the body awareness training group received body awareness training for 20 minutes, followed by walking training for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The control group received walking training for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. RESULTS: After the intervention, both groups showed significant improvements in the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, and 10 m walk test compared with baseline results. The body awareness training group showed more significant improvements in the Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go Test than the control group. There was no significant difference in the 10 m walk test between the groups. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that body awareness training has a positive effect on balance in patients with chronic stroke.

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