593392
research-article2015
CRE0010.1177/0269215515593392Clinical RehabilitationZhu et al.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
Article
Hydrotherapy vs. conventional land-based exercise for improving walking and balance after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Clinical Rehabilitation 2016, Vol. 30(6) 587–593 © The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0269215515593392 cre.sagepub.com
Zhizhong Zhu1, Liling Cui1, Miaomiao Yin1, Yang Yu1, Xiaona Zhou1, Hongtu Wang1 and Hua Yan2
Abstract Objective: To investigate the effects of hydrotherapy on walking ability and balance in patients with chronic stroke. Design: Single-blind, randomized controlled pilot trial. Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation clinic at a tertiary neurological hospital in China. Subjects: A total of 28 participants with impairments in walking and controlling balance more than six months post-stroke. Intervention: After baseline evaluations, participants were randomly assigned to a land-based therapy (control group, n = 14) or hydrotherapy (study group, n = 14). Participants underwent individual sessions for four weeks, five days a week, for 45 minutes per session. Main measures: After four weeks of rehabilitation, all participants were evaluated by a blinded assessor. Functional assessments included the Functional Reach Test, Berg Balance Scale, 2-minute walk test, and Timed Up and Go Test. Results: After four weeks of treatment, the Berg Balance Scale, functional reach test, 2-minute walk test, and the Timed Up and Go Test scores had improved significantly in each group (P
research-article2015
CRE0010.1177/0269215515593392Clinical RehabilitationZhu et al.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
Article
Hydrotherapy vs. conventional land-based exercise for improving walking and balance after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Clinical Rehabilitation 2016, Vol. 30(6) 587–593 © The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0269215515593392 cre.sagepub.com
Zhizhong Zhu1, Liling Cui1, Miaomiao Yin1, Yang Yu1, Xiaona Zhou1, Hongtu Wang1 and Hua Yan2
Abstract Objective: To investigate the effects of hydrotherapy on walking ability and balance in patients with chronic stroke. Design: Single-blind, randomized controlled pilot trial. Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation clinic at a tertiary neurological hospital in China. Subjects: A total of 28 participants with impairments in walking and controlling balance more than six months post-stroke. Intervention: After baseline evaluations, participants were randomly assigned to a land-based therapy (control group, n = 14) or hydrotherapy (study group, n = 14). Participants underwent individual sessions for four weeks, five days a week, for 45 minutes per session. Main measures: After four weeks of rehabilitation, all participants were evaluated by a blinded assessor. Functional assessments included the Functional Reach Test, Berg Balance Scale, 2-minute walk test, and Timed Up and Go Test. Results: After four weeks of treatment, the Berg Balance Scale, functional reach test, 2-minute walk test, and the Timed Up and Go Test scores had improved significantly in each group (P
