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The immediate effects of lumbar rotational mobilization on trunk control and gait parameter in patients with stroke
Park S-J, Cho K-H
Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022 Aug;31(8):106582
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; 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*

OBJECTIVES: Improved gait performance in patients with stroke requires trunk control. This study investigated the effect of lumbar rotational mobilization on improving trunk control and gait parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study recruited 42 patients with stroke who were randomly assigned to the grade III (experimental group, n = 21) and grade I (control group, n = 21) lumbar rotational mobilization groups. Grade III lumbar mobilization with right and left rotation was performed in the experimental group with patients lying on their sides. The control group performed grade I rotation mobilization using the same method. Among outcome measurements, the trunk impairment scale was used for trunk control, while gait parameters were measured using the BTS G-WALK. RESULTS: The trunk impairment scale score and gait performance were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Grade III lumbar rotational mobilization improved trunk control and increased gait performance in patients with stroke.
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