Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July-September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 139-143
Effect of Single Task Training Verses Motor Dual Task Training on Functional Balance in Post Stroke Patients
Sweety Subha. P1, Mahesh. R2, Ashwathy. A3, Sandhya. B3, Vigneshwaran. S3, Naveenkumar. M3, Monika. V3
1Lecturer, 2Principal, 3Under Graduates
PSG College of Physiotherapy, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Corresponding Author: Sweety Subha. P
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to find the effect of single task training verses motor dual task training on functional balance in post stroke patients. METHODS: Thirty first onset of unilateral ischemic Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) territory stroke patients were randomly allocated into two groups the single task training group (n=15) received single task strengthening and balance exercises and the motor dual task training group (n=11) received strengthening and balance exercise along with a secondary motor task. Intervention was given 45 minutes per session, once in a day, five days per week for two weeks. The balance was analyzed using Berg Balance Scale (BBS). RESULT: In both the groups, balance significantly improved in Berg balance scale. Compared with the single task training group; the motor dual task training group attained very statistically significant improvement. CONCLUSION: Motor dual task training exercises effectively promotes balance early in stroke patients.
Keywords: Unilateral, MCA Territory, Ischemic Stroke, Berg Balance Scale, Secondary task.