ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation-Based Physical Therapy on the Improvement of Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Exercises Versus Perturbation-based Balance Training on Balance, Coordination and Proprioception in Subacute Stroke Patients
Comparative Effects of Dual Task and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Balance ,Cognition and Motor Function in Chronic Stroke Patients
Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation With and Without Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Spasticity, Gait and Lower Limb Functions of Chronic Stroke Patients.
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effects of exercise interventions on balance performance in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Therapy on Static Postural Control and Dynamic Balance in Stroke Patients: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) therapy on functional recovery in patients with knee joint injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Does whole-body vibration training have a positive effect on balance and walking function in patients with stroke? A meta-analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of Gross Motor Coordination Exercises on Perceptual Processes and Praxis in Early School Children With Symptoms of Developmental Coordination Disorder: Preliminary Report of Randomized Controlled Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- Effects of an Eight-Week Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching Intervention on Functional Movement Patterns in Female Basketball Players: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Trial
- Feasibility of Wearable Devices for Motivating Post-Stroke Patients.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- Trial
- The effects of dynamic motion instability system training on motor function and balance after stroke: A randomized trial.NeuroRehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Timed Up-and-Go Test Using Instrumented Insoles to Monitor Tibial or Malleolar Fracture Healing in Patients With Healing Fractures or Nonunion: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Article
- Can Phonotherapy Serve as an Adjunct Treatment for Acute and Chronic Stroke? A Preliminary Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Home Physiotherapy Using the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Concept in a Patient with Chronic Hemiplegia in a Rural Area: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Influencing factors and construction of a nomogram for post-stroke depression in patients with chronic stroke.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- From Qualitative to Quantitative Functional Assessment in Stroke Rehabilitation with a Focus on Ultrasound Role.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Comparison of Neurodevelopmental Therapy with Standard Therapy for the Treatment of Patients with Spasticity After Stroke.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Effect of Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation on Functional Mobility and Morphology in Cerebral Palsy with Spastic Diplegia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The efficacy of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on upper extremity function in intracerebral hemorrhage: a real-world retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Benefits of Cognitive Therapeutic Exercise in Symptomatic Arnold-Chiari Syndrome Type I: A Case Report on Gait, Balance, and Pain Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- General Treatments Promoting Independent Living in Parkinson's Patients and Physical Therapy Approaches for Improving Gait-A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The present study aims to determine the potential benefits of PNF on balance and gait function in patients with chronic stroke by using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic review in the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. Studies up to September 2020 are included. A systematic database search was conducted for randomized control trials (RCTs) that investigated the effects of PNF intervention in patients with chronic stroke using balance and gait parameters as outcome measures. The primary outcomes of interest were Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) and 10-Meter Walking Test (10MWT). Nineteen studies with 532 participants were included, of which twelve studies with 327 participants were included for meta-analysis. When the data were pooled, PNF made statistically significant improvements in balance with BBS, FRT and TUG (p < 0.05) or gait velocity with 10MWT (p < 0.001) when compared to the control. This review indicates that PNF is a potential treatment strategy in chronic stroke rehabilitation on balance and gait speed. Further high-quality research is required for concluding a consensus of intervention and research on PNF.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.