A Novel Body Weight-Supported Postural Perturbation Module for Gait and Balance Rehabilitation After Stroke: Preliminary Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Impaired balance regulation after stroke puts patients and therapists at risk of injury during rehabilitation. Body weight support systems (BWSSs) minimize this risk and allow patients to safely practice balance activities during therapy. Treadmill-based balance perturbation systems with BWSSs are known to improve balance in patients with age- or disease-related impairments. However, these stationary systems are unable to accommodate complex exercises that require more freedom of movement.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a new balance perturbation module, which is directly integrated into a track-mounted BWSS, on balance impairments secondary to acute stroke.

Methods

This unblinded quasi-randomized controlled preliminary study was conduc

SUBMITTER: Meyer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8924779 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature