Efficacy of Modified Task Oriented Exercises Performed on a Swiss Ball Over Conventional Task Oriented Exercise on Improving Balance among Chronic Stroke Patients

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Studies had reported wide variation in the components of physiotherapy treatment provided to stroke patients among different setting. Therapist belief on motor development and prognosis of the condition can influence the selection of treatment techniques in the management of stroke patients .The primary aim of the study was to know the Efficacy of modified task oriented exercises performed on a swiss ball over conventional task oriented exercises on improving balance among chronic stroke patients. METHODS: Rehabilitation clinics across Chennai was chosen for this study in that total of 20 patients was taken .each group assigned 10 and 10 patients. Group 1:10 patients 60 minutes receiving task oriented exercise on swiss ball in sitting, kneeling, qudripod and standing Group 2 : 10 patients, 60 minutes receiving task oriented exercise only in sitting, kneeling, qudripod and standing. Procedure was done with the supervision of chief therapist. RESULTS: Twenty patients were taken for the treatment. In that, The inferential statistical results of Independent ‘ t ’ test for the intergroup comparison of Berg Balance Scale score had shown the ‘ t ’ value of 3.64 ( p-value= 0.01) and intergroup comparison of River mead Mobility Index score had shown the ‘ t ’ value of 3.57 (p-value=0.01) (Table 5). CONCLUSION: From the study it can be concluded that the modified task oriented exercises performed on a swissball was more effective than conventional task oriented exercise performed