Abstract

ObjectiveTo establish the impact of an intervention programme based on motor relearning on postural control in adults with hemiparesis. Material and methodA prospective non-randomised single-masked clinical trial with control group was conducted. The sample was collected intentionally, and consisted of adults of both sexes with hemiparesis between 18 to 60 years old. Thirty-four individuals from the control group (conventional intervention) and 35 individuals from the experimental group (task-oriented motor re-learning) were analysed. Both groups were involved in physiotherapy programmes 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Tinetti Balance Scale, Sensory Organization Test, Timed Get Up and Go test, Functional Movement Assessment and quality of basic and selective movement patterns assessment were applied. Analysis of intra-sample and inter-sample differences was performed. ResultsAn average difference of 3cm was found in Functional Movement Assessment (P=.035) and 2.43 points in the quality of lower limb movement patterns (P=.011), in favour of the experimental group. The other tests did not show significant differences (P>.05). ConclusionsThis programme is more effective at improving postural anti-gravitational control and the quality of selective lower limb patterns compared to a conventional physiotherapeutic programme. However, in the intra-sample analysis, it was evidenced that it produces significant changes in stability during gait, anti-gravitational postural control, balance, sensory organisation and in the quality of hand movement patterns, lower limb, seated mobility-kneeling, biped, walking, biped and global movements.

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