Effects of exergames training on postural balance in patients who had a chronic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Exergames training, as an additional therapy to standard care, has been widely used for motor recovery after patients who had a stroke, and it is a valuable and positive tool in the rehabilitation of this population. This study describes a single-blind randomised clinical trial that will aim to investigate the effects of exergames training on postural balance in patients with chronic stroke.

Methods and analysis

Forty-two individuals with chronic stroke (>6 months), aged 20-75 years, will be randomised into two groups: the experimental group, which will be subjected to an exergames protocol, and control group, which will undergo a kinesiotherapy protocol. Both protocols are based on postural balance. The intervention will consist of 40-minute sessions two times

SUBMITTER: Bessa NPOS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643507 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature