OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced balance training program in improving mobility and well-being of elderly people with balance problems. DESIGN Prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING District general hospital. PARTICIPANTS One hundred ninety-nine patients aged 60 and older with a Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score of less than 45. INTERVENTION...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of a home-based balance training programme using visual feedback (Nintendo Wii Fit game with balance board) on balance and functional abilities in subjects with Parkinson's disease, and to compare the effects with a group of paired healthy subjects. SUBJECTS Ten subjects with moderate Parkinson's disease and 8 healthy elderly subjects. METHODS Subjects par...

OBJECTIVE This retrospective cohort study identified inpatient rehabilitation admission variables that predict walking ability at discharge and established Berg Balance Scale cut-off scores to predict the extent of improvement in walking. METHODS Participants (n=123) were assessed for various cognitive and physical outcomes at admission to inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Multivariate logisti...

Methods This is a prospective pilot study of a modified yoga intervention. All study participants: had chronic stroke (>9 months); completed all rehabilitation after stroke; were able to stand but self-reported some residual disability related to walking, balance, or functional loss after stroke; and scored > 4 out of 6 on the Short Mini Mental Status Exam. Forty-seven individuals with stroke w...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of task-oriented training with altered somatosensory input on the balance ability of chronic stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-six subjects with chronic stroke were divided into an experimental group (n=14) and a control group (n=12). Both groups attended physical therapy sessions five times a week for four weeks. The ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate hip abductor strength-training for patients with unilateral transfemoral amputation. DESIGN Single-blind, cross-over (AB/BA) trial with randomization. SUBJECTS Seventeen patients with transfemoral amputation. METHODS Subjects completed 8-week programs of twice weekly hip abductor strength training or arm ergometry. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either th...