EFFECT OF COMPELLED BODY WEIGHT SHIFT THERAPY ON WEIGHT BEARING SYMMETRY AND BALANCE IN POST STROKE PATIENTS: AN EXPERIMENTAL PRE-POST STUDY

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeba Chitra ◽  
◽  
Siddharth Mishra ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Weight Shift

scholarly journals Body Weight Bearing on the Paretic Leg in Sit to Stand Movement of Stroke Patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Mutsumi UESUGI ◽  
Sumikazu AKIYAMA
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Sit To Stand

scholarly journals Compelled Body Weight Shift Technique to Facilitate Rehabilitation of Individuals with Acute Stroke

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sambit Mohapatra ◽  
Aileen C. Eviota ◽  
Keir L. Ringquist ◽  
Sri Ranjini Muthukrishnan ◽  
Alexander S. Aruin
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Gait Velocity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Affected Side ◽  
Weight Shift ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Experimental Group

Background. The study evaluates the effectiveness of Compelled Body Weight Shift (CBWS) approach in the rehabilitation of individuals with stroke. CBWS involves a forced shift of body weight towards a person's affected side by means of a shoe insert that establishes a lift of the nonaffected lower extremity. Methods. Eleven patients with acute stroke were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received a two-week conventional physical therapy combined with CBWS and the control group received only a two-week conventional therapy. Weight bearing, Gait velocity, Berg's Balance, and Fugl-Meyer's Scores were recorded before and after the intervention. Results. Weight bearing on the affected side increased in the experimental group and decreased in the control group. The increase in gait velocity with treatment was significant in both the groups . However, experimental group demonstrated larger improvements in gait velocity compared to the control group . Berg Balance and Fugl-Meyer scores increased for both the groups. Conclusion. The implementation of a two-week intervention with CBWS resulted in the improvement in weight bearing and gait velocity of individuals with acute stroke. The present preliminary study suggests that CBWS technique could be implemented as an adjunct to conventional rehabilitation program for individuals with acute stroke.

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