The Effect of Backward Walking Exercise using a Mirror on Balance and Gait in Patients with Stroke

Tae-Woo Kang; Kim， Beom-Ryong

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine

Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2018, 13(2), pp.53-60
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Other physical therapy

Tae-Woo Kang ¹, Kim， Beom-Ryong ²

¹원광대학교병원 물리치료실
²대자인병원 재활센터

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the effect of a backward walking exercise using a mirror on balance and gait in patients with stroke. METHODS: Twenty subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis volunteered to participate in this study. The experimental and control groups performed backward walking exercise plus conventional therapy or conventional physical therapy, respectively, for 6 weeks. Assessment instruments included the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), timed up and go test (TUG), and 10-m walking test (10MWT). Evaluation was performed before and after the 6-week training period. We conducted a paired t-test to compare the within-group changes before and after the intervention. An independent t-test was used to compare between-group differences. The statistical significance level was set at α=.05 for all variables. RESULTS: The experimental group showed a significant within-group change in the BBS, TUG, and 10MWT (p<.05). The control group also showed a significant change (p<.05). A significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups with regard to changes in the BBS, TUG, and 10MWT results after the interventions (p<.05). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that backward walking exercise using a mirror may be valuable for future research. Further studies with a wider range of pathology and longer experiment duration are required to validate the results of the present study.
KEYWORDS

Backward walking, Balance, Gait, Mirror, Stroke
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