The Effect of Perturbation-Based Balance Training and Conventional Intensive Balance Training on Reactive Stepping Ability in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury or Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Impaired balance leads to falls in individuals with motor incomplete spinal cord injury or disease (iSCI/D). Reactive stepping is a strategy used to prevent falls and Perturbation-based Balance Training (PBT) can improve this ability. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine if PBT results in greater improvements in reactive stepping ability than frequency-matched Conventional Intensive Balance Training (CIBT) in adults with iSCI/D. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Setting: Tertiary SCI/D rehabilitation center. Participants: Twenty-one adults with chronic (>1 year) iSCI/D were randomized. Due to one drop out 20 participants completed the study. Methods: Participants were randomly allocated to complete either PBT or CI

SUBMITTER: Unger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7884853 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature