Open AccessEffect of AFO (Hinged) with Quadripod on Physiological Cost Index and Balance in Hemiparetic Patients
Author(s) -
Garima Upadhyay,
Smita Nayak,
Tapas Priyaranjan Behera
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20220226
Subject(s) - medicine , balance (ability) , hemiparesis , physical therapy , test (biology) , timed up and go test , physical medicine and rehabilitation , conventional pci , psychological intervention , index (typography) , significant difference , surgery , nursing , lesion , paleontology , myocardial infarction , world wide web , computer science , biology
Objectives – To determine the effect of AFO with quadripod on physiological cost index and balance on hemiparesis patients.Study Design: - Prospective randomized parallel group design, Pre-post experimental study design.Setting- Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for the Persons with Physical Disabilities, (PDUNIPPD), 4 Vishnu Digambar Marg , New Delhi-04Participants- The subjects (60) who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were participated in the study and the informed consent were taken from subjects. 60 subjects (27 male and 33 female) were evaluated for the study.Interventions- Hinged AFO with QuadripodMain Outcome Measures -The outcome measures were Physiological cost index and balance (TUG test).Result- A paired t-test was used to compared the difference between the Post test data of TUG test and PCI to identify changes on balance and physiological cost index while using quadripod and AFO with quadripod. There were significant difference shown on energy expenditure measured by PCI (t-value= 10.383, p=0.000)and balance measured by TUG test for both the interventions shows significant difference (t-value= 23.618, p=0.000).Conclusions- A Quadripod and AFO Together improve walking balance and reduce physiological cost index post stroke in hemiparesis subjects, but only the immediate effects had been examined. The effects and acceptability of long-term usage need to be evaluated.Key words: Hemiparesis, physiological cost index, Quadripod, TUG test, AFO, Balance.