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

Joint Authors

Mohapatra, Sambit
Aruin, Alexander S.
Eviota, Aileen C.
Muthukrishnan, Sri Ranjini
Ringquist, Keir L.

Source

ISRN Rehabilitation

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-07-01

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

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 (P<0.05).

However, experimental group (P=0.01) demonstrated larger improvements in gait velocity compared to the control group (P=0.002).

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.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Mohapatra, Sambit& Eviota, Aileen C.& Ringquist, Keir L.& Muthukrishnan, Sri Ranjini& Aruin, Alexander S.. 2012. Compelled Body Weight Shift Technique to Facilitate Rehabilitation of Individuals with Acute Stroke. ISRN Rehabilitation،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Mohapatra, Sambit…[et al.]. Compelled Body Weight Shift Technique to Facilitate Rehabilitation of Individuals with Acute Stroke. ISRN Rehabilitation No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Mohapatra, Sambit& Eviota, Aileen C.& Ringquist, Keir L.& Muthukrishnan, Sri Ranjini& Aruin, Alexander S.. Compelled Body Weight Shift Technique to Facilitate Rehabilitation of Individuals with Acute Stroke. ISRN Rehabilitation. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463887

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-463887