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Effect of Bobath Concept Combined with Task-Oriented Exercises on Improving Postural Stability in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

1Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni Suef University, Egypt

2Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and Deraya university, Egypt

3Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt

4Department of Occupational Therapy, National Institute of Longevity Elderly Science NILES, Beni Suef University, Egypt


International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neurology. 2018, Vol. 6 No. 1, 8-11
DOI: 10.12691/ijcen-6-1-2
Copyright © 2018 Science and Education Publishing

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Shreen I. Taha, Mahmoud Y.Elzanaty, Shaima M.Abdelmageed, Abdel El-Hamied I.El. Sherbini, Wanees M. Badawy. Effect of Bobath Concept Combined with Task-Oriented Exercises on Improving Postural Stability in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neurology. 2018; 6(1):8-11. doi: 10.12691/ijcen-6-1-2.

Correspondence to: Wanees  M. Badawy, Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. Email: wanees.alamir@pt.cu.edu.eg

Abstract

Background: Stroke patients often experience higher postural sway, asymmetry in weight distribution, and disrupted equilibrium reactions. Objective: To examine the effects of applying the Bobath concept combined with task-oriented exercises on improving postural stability in chronic stroke patients. Methods: 30 stroke cases randomly allocated to 2 groups as study & control. Study group which exposed to specific Bobath-based exercises plus task-oriented exercises while the control group received the task-oriented exercises only. Training regime was 3 times / week for 8 successive weeks. Outcome of training regime either Pre or post were: Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test and trunk and pelvis malalignment detecting by using Formetric II device. Results: Positive increasing in all measurments in both groups while study group seen better than control. Conclusions: It was suggested that combining both Bobath-based training and task-oriented exercises were beneficial in improving postural stability in chronic stroke patients.

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