Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2

Effectivness of Core Muscle Strengthening with Swiss Ball on Balance in Cerebellar Stroke

  • Author:
  • Sailee Chandrashekhar Wagh1, T Poovishnu Devi2, Vaishali Krishnat Jagtap3
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 153 to 158

1BPT Student, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra

2Assoc Professor, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra

3Lecturer, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra

Online published on 10 April, 2017.

Abstract

Trunk imbalance in stroke patients results from proprioceptive sense impairments. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to find out effect of core muscle strengthening with Swiss ball on balance in cerebellar stroke patients.

Experimental study was carried out at physiotherapy outpatient department of Krishna hospital, karad. 40 subjects were selected by convenient sampling and divided into two groups Group A received Core Muscle Strengthening with Swiss ball along with Conventional Stroke rehabilitation exercises and Group B received conventional stroke rehabilitation exercises. The duration of treatment is 45 minutes/day for 4 weeks

Statistical analysis was done by paired ‘t’ test with in groups and unpaired ‘t’ test between groups. Analysis score within GROUP A(p<0.0001) and Group B (p<0.0001) was significant. Between Group comparison, GROUP A (p<0.0001)was extremely significant than GROUP B(p=0.0002) Hence group A is highly significant in improving balance than group B

It was concluded that core muscle strengthening with Swiss ball along with conventional stroke rehabilitation exercises was more effective than conventional stroke rehabilitation alone in improving balance in cerebellar stroke.

Keywords

Cerebellar stroke, Swiss ball, Core muscle strengthening