Open Access<p>Evaluation of Postural Stability and Transverse Abdominal Muscle Activity in Overweight Post-Stroke Patients: A Prospective, Observational Study</p>
Author(s) -
Anna Kołcz,
Justyna Urbacka-Josek,
Mateusz Kowal,
Robert Dymarek,
Małgorzata Paprocka−Borowicz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s235015
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , observational study , stroke (engine) , abdominal obesity , prospective cohort study , physical therapy , cardiology , abdominal muscles , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , obesity , metabolic syndrome , physics , thermodynamics
Post-stroke hemiparesis has a significant impact on postural stability. The transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle contributes to the stability of the spine. The aim was to assess both the postural stability and the activity of the TrA muscle in overweight post-stroke patients.