Abstract
Introduction: Trunk control disability commonly occurs after stroke. This study investigated the effect of diagonal pattern training in the sitting position to improve trunk control ability and gait performance. Method: 46 stroke patients were enrolled in this study. We used single plane training and diagonal pattern training. Additionally, the subjects were randomly assigned to the experiment group (diagonal pattern training) and the control group (single plane training). Diagonal pattern training was modified with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique’s chopping and lifting pattern to create 10 movements. Results: the trunk impairment scale score, Berg balance scale score, 10 m walking test result, and gait significantly increased in the experiment group compared to the control group. Conclusions: diagonal pattern training can be regarded as a promising method to improve postural control and increase balance and gait in stroke patients
Highlights
IntroductionThis study investigated the effect of diagonal pattern training in the sitting position to improve trunk control ability and gait performance
Trunk control disability commonly occurs after stroke
Restoring the sitting balance and gait performance is a major goal of rehabilitation after stroke [1,2,3]
Summary
This study investigated the effect of diagonal pattern training in the sitting position to improve trunk control ability and gait performance. The subjects were randomly assigned to the experiment group (diagonal pattern training) and the control group (single plane training). Conclusions: diagonal pattern training can be regarded as a promising method to improve postural control and increase balance and gait in stroke patients. Trunk control impairment in stroke patients shows spinal problems which can be seen in the sagittal plane, and shows asymmetric changes in the pelvis [12]. These impairments alter the balance and gait performance causing pathological movement
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