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SHORT REPORT Progressive resistance training improving gait performance and mobility in acute and chronic stroke patients

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Qurat ul Ain Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University,Xi'an,China
Muhammad Imran Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences,Islamabad,Pakistan
Ayesha Bashir Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences,Islamabad,Pakistan
Arshad Nawaz Malik Shifa Tameer e Millat University,Islamabad,Pakistan
Abstract
Stroke, a neurological disorder, leads to long-term disability thereby greatly affecting gait and mobility. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of progressive resistance training in both acute and chronic stroke patients. A quasi interventional study was designed and 46 stroke patients were recruited through convenience sampling technique. Sample size was calculated using epitool. Patients who had cognitive problems, balance impairments and contractures were excluded from the study. The study was conducted from January to June 2018, at Rafsan Rehab & Research Centre, Peshawar. Progressive resistance exercises starting at 50 % of one repetition maximum (RM) were performed three days/week and for a total duration of nine weeks. Blind assessor measured readings at baseline and after nine weeks. Gait dynamic index (GDI), Six-Meter Walk Test (SMWT) and Five Times Sitto-Stand (FTSTS) tools were used to collect the required data. The data was analysed at baseline and after nine weeks on SPSS-20. After nine weeks of intervention signifi cant improvement was recorded in patients on GDI (p<0.001), SMWT score (P<0.001) and FTSTS (p<0.001). Progressive resistance training improves mobility limitations and gait in both acute and chronic stroke patients.
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Page(s) 140-142
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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 71, Issue: 1, Year: 2021

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Keywords
Stroke, Balance, Mobility Limitation, Resistance Training, Gait
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