Abstract
ObjectivesImproved gait performance in patients with stroke requires trunk control. This study investigated the effect of lumbar rotational mobilization on improving trunk control and gait parameters. Materials and methodsThis study recruited 42 patients with stroke who were randomly assigned to the grade III (experimental group, n=21) and grade I (control group, n=21) lumbar rotational mobilization groups. Grade III lumbar mobilization with right and left rotation was performed in the experimental group with patients lying on their sides. The control group performed grade I rotation mobilization using the same method. Among outcome measurements, the trunk impairment scale was used for trunk control, while gait parameters were measured using the BTS G-WALK. ResultsThe trunk impairment scale score and gait performance were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group. ConclusionsGrade III lumbar rotational mobilization improved trunk control and increased gait performance in patients with stroke.
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