Abstract
Humans face a variety of difficulties in activities of daily living and mobility after leg amputation. It affects not only their psychoemotional state but also all the locomotor apparatus. Rehabilitation focuses on gait and balance training, as this has important implications for the further development of human independence level. We attempted to ascertain whether the mirrors as the means of feedback during physiotherapy have an effect for the recovery of balance and walking speed after transtibial amputation. The aim of research was to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy while observing oneself in a mirror for balance and walking speed after transtibial amputation. The study included 22 patients who underwent transtibial amputation 1.5–2 months ago. The study was carried out in "Orthopedijos technika" in February 2009–January 2010. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups of 11 persons. One group took conventional physiotherapy program, other – physiotherapy while observing themselves in a mirror. At baseline and at the end (after three weeks) the subjects’ walking speed and balance were assessed using "Up and go" test, "10 meter-walk" test and Berg test. Results of balance significantly improved and walking speed significantly increased in both groups after physiotherapy (p < 0.05). Physiotherapy while observing yourself in a mirror increased walking speed in persons who underwent transtibial amputation more than conventional physiotherapy but there was no significant impact on balance between these two groups.Keywords: transtibial amputation, balance, walking speed, mirror therapy.
Highlights
The aim of research was to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy while observing oneself in a mirror for balance and walking speed after transtibial amputation
Humans face a variety of difficulties in activities
Rehabilitation focuses on gait and balance training
Summary
Tiriamieji buvo atrenkami pagal ðiuos poþymius: amputacijos lygis, tiriamøjø amþius, laikas po amputacijos. Kineziterapijos pradþioje ir pabaigoje tiriamieji turëjo atlikti „Stotis ir eiti“, „10 metrø ëjimo“ ir Berg pusiausvyros testus (1 pav.). Abiejø grupiø tiriamøjø „Stotis ir eiti“ testo vidurkiai prieð tyrimà statistiðkai reikðmingai nesiskyrë (p > 0,05). Kineziterapijos pabaigoje (po trijø savaièiø) abiejø grupiø tiriamøjø „Stotis ir eiti“ testo rezultatai statistiðkai reikðmingai (p < 0,001) pagerëjo. Tiriamosios ir kontrolinës grupës tiriamøjø „Stotis ir eiti“ testo rezultatai kineziterapijos pradþioje ir pabaigoje bei pokytis. Kineziterapijos pabaigoje (po trijø savaièiø) abiejø grupiø tiriamøjø „10 metrø ëjimo“ testo rezultatai statistiðkai reikðmingai (p < 0,001) pagerëjo. Tiriamosios ir kontrolinës grupës tiriamøjø „10 metrø ëjimo“ testo rezultatai kineziterapijos pradþioje ir pabaigoje bei pokytis. Kineziterapijos pabaigoje (po trijø savaièiø) abiejø grupiø tiriamøjø Berg testo rezultatai statistiðkai reikðmingai (p < 0,001) pagerëjo. Tiriamosios ir kontrolinës grupës tiriamøjø Berg testo rezultatai kineziterapijos pradþioje ir pabaigoje bei pokytis
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