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. 2018 Oct 4;8(3):328-332.
doi: 10.1159/000492964. eCollection 2018 Sep-Dec.

The Effects of Dual-Task Training on Patient Outcomes of Institutionalized Elderly Having Chronic Stroke

Yağmur Tetik Aydoğdu  1 , Onur Aydoğdu  2 , H Serap İnal  3
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The Effects of Dual-Task Training on Patient Outcomes of Institutionalized Elderly Having Chronic Stroke

Yağmur Tetik Aydoğdu et al. Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra. .

Abstract

Background/aims: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of dual-task training on balance, mobility, functional independence, and fear of falling in geriatrics with chronic stroke.

Methods: Fifty-three geriatrics diagnosed with stroke were included in our study. The elderly were divided into 2 groups, i.e., those walking with (intervention group, n = 25) and those walking without (controls, n = 28) dual-task training.

Results: We found statistically significant improvements in all parameters between pre- and posttreatment in both groups (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Based on our findings, walking with dual-task training can be used in addition to conventional stroke rehabilitation aiming to improve balance and mobility.

Keywords: Geriatrics; Rehabilitation; Stroke.

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