Effect of physical practice and mental practice versus physical practice on dorsiflexors in improving balance in sub–acute stroke patients: a comparative study.

Snehal Joshi; Snehal Hippargi

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Effect of physical practice and mental practice versus physical practice on dorsiflexors in improving balance in sub–acute stroke patients: a comparative study.

Snehal Joshi, Snehal Hippargi

Abstract :

Balance is a common impairment in individuals with stroke. Impaired balance can lead to falls.Hence an intervention is needed to accelerate improvement in balance. Aim of this study was to compare the combined effect of mental practice along with physical practice and only that of physical practice in stroke patients. In this study 32 stroke patients divided into two groups i.e. conventional and experimental. Subjects were screened for balance using modified dynamic gait index, voluntary control and functional reach test. Outcome measures were evaluated prior to the interventions and after 20 sessions. The conventional group was given treatment in the form of exercise only. The experimental group was given mental practice in the form of Mentamove therapy along with exercises. The intervention was given for 20 sessions and at the end of intervention, outcome measures were evaluated again. Results: There was significant improvement seen after intervention in both the groups on all the outcomes. There was no significant difference in the balance improvement in both the groups on all the outcomes. Conclusion:It was concluded that physical practice and the combination of physical and mental practice both groups showed improve in balance in stroke patients.