Comparison of Tai Chi and Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Stroke
Comparison of Tai Chi and Frenkel's Exercises to Improve Balance, Fall Risk and Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Stroke
Riphah International University
36 participants
Feb 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Tai Chi and Frenkel's exercises to improve balance, fall risk and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Community-dwelling survivors of stroke who were aged ≥50 years
- Both genders can participate in the study
- ≥3 months poststroke
- The vital signs were stable
- Survivors of both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke
- Modified Rankin Scale 14 score of three or less
- Short Physical Performance Battery 15 score of 3 to 9
- Mini-Mental State Exam 16,17 score of 18 or greater.
Exclusion Criteria8
- The subject is unable to perform exercises.
- Subjects with diagnosed vestibular disease.
- The subjects included in the experiment were normal elderly without stroke diseases.
- The subjects had dyskinesias and could not complete Tai Chi exercises.
- Serious medical condition (e.g. active cancer treatment.
- Stroke survivors whom had no disability that would interfere with study participation.
- Subject taking medications that increases the incidence of fall.
- Subjects who undergoes strength and balance training in the past 3 months.
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Interventions
• Yang style 24-posture short-form (16) for 30 minute It consists of 24 unique movements that are performed in a sequence. The form is designed to be easy to learn and can be completed in about six minutes. Treatment dosage will be 1 session per day of 1 hour class, 2 sets per session, and 5 repetitions per set, 3 times per week and for 12 weeks
Frenkel's exercises 30 minutes (Through these exercises, the patients would learn how to stay balanced and prevent falls by using their visual, somatosensory, and vestibular systems). Treatment dosage will be 1 session per day of 1 hour class, 2 sets per session, and 5 repetitions per set, 3 times per week and for 12 weeks
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NCT06509646