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. 2016 Apr;28(4):1131-3.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1131. Epub 2016 Apr 28.

Which is better in the rehabilitation of stroke patients, core stability exercises or conventional exercises?

Xibo Sun  1 , Qian Gao  2 , Honglei Dou  3 , Shujie Tang  4
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Which is better in the rehabilitation of stroke patients, core stability exercises or conventional exercises?

Xibo Sun et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine which is better in the rehabilitation of stroke patients, core stability exercises or conventional exercises. [Subjects and Methods] Forty participants with hemiplegia were recruited in the Department of Neurology of Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang between January 2014 and February 2015 and randomly divided into either an experimental or control group. The patients in the control group performed conventional exercises for six weeks, and those in the experiment group performed core stability exercises for six weeks. The outcomes were evaluated using Modified Barthel Index and Berg Balance Scale. [Results] After treatment, the Modified Barthel Index and Berg Balance Scale were significantly increased in both groups when compared with the baseline. The Modified Barthel Index was significantly lower in the control group compared with the experimental group. The Berg Balance Scale scores in the control group were relatively lower than those in the experimental group, but there was no significant difference between the two groups. [Conclusion] Core stability exercises have a better effect on patients with hemiplegia than conventional exercises.

Keywords: Conventional exercises; Core stability exercises; Hemiplegia.

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