The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of audiovisual biofeedback-based trunk stabilization training using a pressure biofeedback system (PBS) in stroke patients. Forty-three chronic stroke patients, who had experienced a stroke more than 6 months ago and were able to sit and walk independently, participated in this study. The subjects were randomly allocated to an experimental gro...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 6 weeks hopping exercises program on time to stabilization and perceived stability in athletes with chronic ankle instability Methods: twenty-eight basketball player with chronic ankle instability (mean ± SD age;22.67±2.88 years, mean ± SD weight; 80.47±8.48 kg, mean ± SD height; 186.82±3.09 cm) were participated in this...

Barr KP, Griggs M, Cadby T: Lumbar stabilization: Core concepts and current literature, part 1. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005;84:473–480. The factors that affect lumbar stability have been an area of extensive research. The clinical application of this research in the form of lumbar stabilization exercise programs has become a common treatment of low back pain and is also increasingly used by athl...

CONTEXT Therapeutic exercises are frequently prescribed to patients with low back pain. Numerous exercise programs for patients with low back pain have been described. Many of these treatment programs are based on 1 of 2 popular rehabilitation strategies: a motor control exercise approach or a general exercise approach. DATA SOURCES PubMed clinical queries from 1966 to March 2013 for keyword ...