Body balance in standing position in people after cerebral stroke on the basis of posturographic examinations
Journal Title: Physiotherapy Quarterly - Year 2015, Vol 23, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: A stroke has a number of direct effects on body balance. Despite the progress in medical science, it continues to be one of the major causes of disability in adults. Objective of the study: The objective of the study was to evaluate the body balance in people after stroke depending on the side of hemiparesis. Material and methods: The study included 30 patients with left and right-sided hemiparesis. The mean age of the patients was 66 years. The tests were conducted on the R50300 Cosmogamma balance platform, in a standing position. Each patient was examined twice: with and without vision, in a standing position. The statistical analysis was carried out using the STATISTICA software. Results: The results revealed statistical differences in the maximum lateral sways of the Centre of Pressure (COP) with the eyes open, the maximum front-back sways of the Centre of Pressure with the eyes closed, and the mean COP values in the frontal plane with and without vision in individuals with right and left-sided hemiparesis. Patients with left and right-sided hemiparesis were found to underload the affected side, regardless of whether they were tested with or without vision. Moreover, patients with right-sided hemiparesis who were tested with their eyes open had greater diffi culty maintaining body balance in the frontal plane than those with left-sided hemiparesis, and patients with right-sided hemiparesis who were examined with their eyes closed had greater diffi culty maintaining body balance in the sagittal plane than those with left-sided hemiparesis. Conclusions: During the posturographic examination, individuals with left and right-sided hemiparesis displayed underloading of the affected side, both when tested with their eyes open and closed. When tested with vision, patients with right-sided hemiparesis had greater diffi culty maintaining body balance in the frontal plane than those with left-sided hemiparesis. When tested without vision, patients with right-sided hemiparesis had greater diffi culty maintaining body balance in the sagittal plane than those with left-sided hemiparesis.
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Kamila Jasińska
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