Abstract
Effect of traditional Chinese exercise on gait and balance for stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis
Highlights
Stroke has high morbidity, mortality, and disability rates, and approximately two million people each year suffer from stroke
A total of 9 studies on 820 participants conform to the inclusion criteria, whereas eight studies on 704 participants are used as data sources for the meta-analysis, all trials were published between 2004 and 2013
The Berg balance score (BBS) indicates that the efficacy of traditional Chinese exercise on balance of patients with stroke is better than that of other training or no training in short term [mean difference (MD) (95%confidence interval (CI)) = 11.85 [5.41, 18.30], P < 0.00001]
Summary
Mortality, and disability rates, and approximately two million people each year suffer from stroke. Past studies have indicated that balance and gait dysfunction is the common problems in stroke patients This disability influences patient walking ability and quality of life. Falling is more common in elderly patients over 65 years old [7], and the fifth factor which caused of death in the elderly. According to the national economic and social development statistical bulletin of the 2009 and 2008 statistics yearbooks, the average hospitalization cost for every cerebrovascular disease is approximately CNY 7,267.6. This value is half the annual income of urban residents and 1.5 times that of farmers[11,12,13]. This trend has profound financial and social consequences[14]
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