Open AccessA Study to Find out Effect of Circuit Training on Balance in Stroke Patients- An Experimental Study
Author(s) -
Dafda Renuka H,
Patel Prital P,
Sheikh Safa A
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20210746
Subject(s) - circuit training , medicine , balance (ability) , stroke (engine) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , berg balance scale , physical therapy , training (meteorology) , mechanical engineering , physics , meteorology , engineering
Following stroke, patients lose functions of the motor, sensory and higher cognitive skills to various degrees which diminish their ability to balance effectively and make necessary postural adjustments. Circuit training was being used to improve balance in patients. Circuit training is a form of body conditioning that involves endurance training, resistance training, high intensity aerobic exercise and exercises performed in a circuit. Berg Balance Scale was used as an outcome measure.Method: It is an experimental study done in 20 stroke patients selected with the help of purposive sampling method. Patients were selected on the basis of inclusion criteria and were divided into two groups. Group A received circuit training and Group B received conventional training. Training was given for 3 session per week for 4 weeks. Pre and Post BBS was taken.Result: The study suggested that circuit training is more effective than conventional training in stroke patients.Conclusions: The study shows that there is effect of circuit training on balance in stroke patientKey words: Stroke, Balance, Circuit training, BBS, Conventional training.