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Trial reportPloS one2022

Home-based exercise using balance disc and smartphone inclinometer application improves balance and activity of daily living in individuals with stroke: A randomized controlled trial.

Pantawit Aphiphaksakul, Akkradate Siriphorn

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Current Trends in Balance Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors: A Scoping Review of Experimental Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pantawit AphiphaksakulDepartment of Physical Therapy, Human Movement Performance Enhancement Research Unit, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Akkradate SiriphornDepartment of Physical Therapy, Human Movement Performance Enhancement Research Unit, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0652-9146
Chulalongkorn University · TH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSitting ability is critical for daily activities in individuals who have experienced a stroke. A combination of seated balance training on an unstable surface and real-time visual feedback via a simple mobile inclinometer application may improve trunk control in stroke survivors.

objectiveThis randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the effects of home-based exercise utilizing a balance disc with input from a smartphone inclinometer application on sitting balance and activities of daily living in stroke survivors.

methodsThis trial enrolled 32 stroke survivors aged 30 to 75 years. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention or control. Both groups underwent four weeks of traditional therapy. Additionally, the intervention group received four weeks of multidirectional lean training utilizing a balance disc and a smartphone application with an inclinometer. The Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke (PASS), the Function in Sitting Test (FIST), and the Barthel Index (BI) were used to assess the results. To compare between group effects, an ANCOVA analysis was performed using a baseline as a covariate.

resultsThe PASS changing posture and BI were considerably greater in the intervention group compared to the control group. Other metrics revealed no statistically significant differences between the groups.

conclusionHome-based training with balance discs and input from a smartphone inclinometer application may improve postural control and daily activity in stroke patients.

trial registrationClinical trials registry number: TCTR20210617004.

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StrokeStroke RehabilitationActivities of Daily LivingHumansPostural BalanceSmartphone

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PMCPMC9678269
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