OBJECTIVE To assess the balance function of hemiplegic stroke patients and to investigate whether visual feedback rhythmic weight-shift training following acute stroke can decrease falls among patients with hemiplegic stroke. DESIGN A prospective study, using a Balance Master. SETTING Hospital-based rehabilitation units. SUBJECTS Fifty-two hemiplegic stroke patients (28 in the training gr...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of core stabilization abstract training program on falling in elderly population. methods & materials: for this clinical trial study, forty elderly female subject (age: 70.58±5.98 years, weight: 55.76±5.78 kg, height: 157.76±7.8 cm) voluntarily participated. a week prior to starting training program the balance measured with the be...

Abstract This work proposes the low-cost design and manufacture of an experimental rotor for specialized undergraduate training in field mechanical vibrations. Likewise, plane balancing methodology is presented using influence coefficient method. To keep costs low, a commercial rotating element will be used which planes assembled at ends, ensuring that system’s nominal speed passes through two ...

BACKGROUND Reduced muscle strength is an independent risk factor for falls and related to postural instability in individuals with Parkinson's disease. The ability of resistance training to improve postural control still remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To compare resistance training with balance training to improve postural control in people with Parkinson's disease. METHODS 40 patients with idi...

A new balance rehabilitation and training apparatus has been developed to allow a balance-impaired person to cope with his or her fear of falling while safely and independently performing exercises necessary to improve functional balance. The apparatus consists of a stable platform where the user stands and a vertical structure that supports free-floating handles that the user holds with both h...

Purpose: Postural balance deficit is one of the common post-stroke disabilities. Providing visual biofeedback while balance activities are performed is a way to improve postural balance disorders following stroke. But among the research published, there is incoherency about the positive effects of visual biofeedback therapy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of usin...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Numerous interventions have been proposed to improve balance in older adults with varying degrees of success. A novel approach may be to use an off-the-shelf video game system utilizing real-time force feedback to train older adults. The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using Nintendo's Wii Fit for training to improve clinical measures of balance...