scholarly journals Effect of Balance Exercise using a Combination of Isotonics for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Balance and Walking Ability in Patients with Hemiplegia Due to Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-478
Author(s):  
Beomryong Kim ◽  
Taewoo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Walking Ability ◽  
Balance Exercise ◽  
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

scholarly journals Effect of 6-Week Balance Exercise by Real-Time Postural Feedback System on Walking Ability for Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1493
Author(s):  
Makoto Komiya ◽  
Noriaki Maeda ◽  
Taku Narahara ◽  
Yuta Suzuki ◽  
Kazuki Fukui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
Walking Ability ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Balance Exercise ◽  
Single Blind

Stroke causes balance dysfunction, leading to decreased physical activity and increased falls. Thus, effective balance exercises are needed to improve balance dysfunction. This single-blind, single-center randomized controlled trial evaluated the long-term and continuous effects of balance exercise using a real-time postural feedback system to improve balancing ability safely. Thirty participants were randomized into intervention (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups; 11 in each group completed the final evaluation. The effect of the intervention was evaluated by muscle strength of knee extension, physical performance (short physical performance battery, the center of pressure trajectory length per second, and Timed Up and Go test [TUG]), and self-reported questionnaires (modified Gait Efficacy Scale [mGES] and the Fall Efficacy Scale) at pre (0 week), post (6-week), and at follow-up (10-week) visits. The TUG and mGES showed a significant interactive (group * time) effect (p = 0.007 and p = 0.038, respectively). The intervention group showed significant decreasing time to perform TUG from pre- to post-intervention (p = 0.015) and pre-intervention to follow-up (p = 0.016); mGES showed a significant change from pre-intervention to follow-up (p = 0.036). Thus, balance exercise using a real-time postural feedback system can confer a positive effect on the walking ability in patients with chronic stroke and increase their self-confidence in gait performance.

Ex Vivo Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation in Patients with Severe Limb Arteriopathy Treated with BAY U3405, a Specific IX A2 Receptor Antagonist

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (05) ◽  
pp. 659-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bellucci ◽  
W Kedra ◽  
H Groussin ◽  
N Jaillet ◽  
P Molho-Sabatier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Aggregation ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Peripheral Blood Flow ◽  
Walking Ability ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Platelet Factor

SummaryA double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study with BAY U3405, a specific thromboxane A2 (TX A2) receptor blocker, was performed in patients suffering from severe stade II limb arteriopathy. BAY U3405 or placebo was administered in 16 patients at 20 mg four times a day (from day 1 to day 3). Hemostatic studies were done before therapy, and on day 2 and day 3 under therapy. On day 3, BAY U3405 was shown to induce a highly statistically significant decrease of the velocity and the intensity of the aggregations mediated by arachidonic acid (56 ± 37% for the velocity, 58 ± 26% for the intensity) or by U46619 endoperoxide analogue (36 ± 35% for the velocity, 37 ± 27% for the intensity). Similar results were already observed on day 2. By contrast, such a decrease was not noticed with ADP mediated platelet aggregation. Furthermore, plasma levels of betathrombo-globulin and platelet factor 4 remained unchanged. Peripheral hemodynamic parameters were also studied. The peripheral blood flow was measured using a Doppler ultrasound; the pain free walking distance and the total walking ability distance were determined under standardized conditions on a treadmill. These last two parameters show a trend to improvement which nevertheless was not statistically significant. All together these results encourage further in vivo studies using BAY U3405 or related compounds on a long-term administration.

The Effect of Balance Exercise and Foot Orthotics on Forward Head Posture

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
Nan-Soo Kim ◽  
Yu-Mi Kim ◽  
Ha-Ri Kim ◽  
Sun-Young Park ◽  
Eun-Ji Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forward Head Posture ◽  
Head Posture ◽  
Balance Exercise
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