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. 2016 Jun;28(6):1872-5.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1872. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

Effects of individualized versus group task-oriented circuit training on balance ability and gait endurance in chronic stroke inpatients

Bonggil Kim  1 , Yunjin Park  1 , Yonggon Seo  1 , Sangseo Park  1 , Hyeyoung Cho  1 , Hyunghoon Moon  1 , Haelim Lee  1 , Myungki Kim  1 , Jaeho Yu  2
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Effects of individualized versus group task-oriented circuit training on balance ability and gait endurance in chronic stroke inpatients

Bonggil Kim et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of task-oriented circuit training on the balance ability and gait endurance of chronic stroke inpatients. [Subjects and Methods] The participants were 30 patients who had stroke >6 months previously, resulting in a disability such as hemiparesis. The participants were randomly divided into the group task-oriented circuit training group and the individual task-oriented circuit-training group. They performed eight types of modified task-oriented training. Balance ability and gait endurance were measured by using the Berg balance scale questionnaire and the 6-min walk test, respectively, before and after the experiment. [Results] Significant differences were observed between before and after the intervention in all variables. There was a significant difference between groups in Berg balance scale scores; however, no significant differences were seen in the timed up and go test and the 6-min walk test. [Conclusion] The results of this study indicated that group exercise can better improve the balance ability of chronic stroke inpatients after stroke than can individualized exercise intervention.

Keywords: Balance ability; Gait endurance; Stroke inpatients; Task-oriented circuit training.

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