Effectiveness of Fall Prevention Training Programme for Patients with Hemiplegia

The aim of the study was to find out the effectiveness of fall prevention training programme for patients with hemiplegia

To find out the fall risk in hemiplegic patients

To educate and train the hemiplegic patients who are prone to fall

Twelve subjects with hemiplegic patients who are prone to fall were selected for this study. FRT Functional Reach Test was used for the objective measurement of patients fall risk. The pre and post therapy values were statistically analyzed on the effect of (Taichi) fall prevention training programme for patient with hemiplegia.

The statistical analysis of functional reach test scores between pre-treatment mean value is 5.33, S.D is 0.72 and post-treatment mean value is 9.45, S.D 1.47, paired t-test value is 10.50 and P value is P(<0.001).

The statistical analysis shows that, there is significant difference between early stages than later stages. The rate of falls was comparatively reduced better with early stages of hemiplegia than the later stages.

Fall prevention training programme (Taichi) can be used effectively as one of the interventions for preventing falls in patients with hemiplegia.