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tucker -> RE: stroke rehabilitation (March 12, 2008 8:40:45 AM)
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Do a thorough lit search on Pubmed with 'swiss ball'. There appears to be evidence on these exercise improving trunk musculature activation, but I did not see any studies looking at efficacy with stroke patients. May be a good project for you and your colleagues to study. Pretty simple if you can find the subjects.
Decide on inclusion/exclusion criteria (higher level patients), some objective tests for pre-post exercise regimen (Timed up and go, Tinetti, 6 minute walk test), then break the subjects into 2 groups...one does typical LE exercises for 4 weeks and the other incorporates swiss ball exercises. Compare the trwo groups.
Here's one to get you started:
Marshall PW, Murphy BA. Core stability exercises on and off a Swiss ball. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Feb;86(2):242-9.
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