Clinical Feasibility of Otago Exercise Program to Improve the Balance and Gait Ability: In Chronic Stroke Patient, Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Hyun-Seung Song,
Tae-Won Yun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the korean society of physical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2287-7215
pISSN - 1975-311X
DOI - 10.13066/kspm.2016.11.2.63
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , gait , randomized controlled trial , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , stroke (engine) , medicine , chronic stroke , rehabilitation , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to conduct an Otago exercise program with stroke patients in a clinical setting and ascertain its effects on balance and walking ability. METHODS: The participating subjects were 45 people who had been diagnosed with stroke. They were assigned to two groups (Otago exercise; OE, n
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