The Safety and Efficacy of Balance Training on Stroke Patients With Reduced Balance Ability: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the safety and efficacy of balance training for stroke patients with reduced balance ability by performing a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched up to February 2022. Quality assessment was performed using the using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Studies were included if: 1) patient allocation was randomized; 2) the participant was composed of stroke patients with reduced balance ability (Berg Balance Scale [BBS] ≤ 40, Timed-Up and Go ≥ 14 seconds, or Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test ≤ 17.5); and 3) intervention was additional balance training for the experimental group. Six studies including 466 patients were included in the final analysis. The meta-analysis showed

SUBMITTER: Kim YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621668 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature