Effects on balance skills and patient compliance of biofeedback training with inertial measurement units and exergaming in subacute stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Effects on balance skills and patient compliance of biofeedback training with inertial measurement units and exergaming in subacute stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Funct Neurol. 2018 Jul/Sept;33(3):131-136 Authors: Lupo A, Cinnera AM, Pucello A, Iosa M, Coiro P, Personeni S, Gimigliano F, Iolascon G, Paolucci S, Morone G Abstract Stroke patients have reduced balance and postural control that limits their activities of daily living and participation in social life. Recently, many exergaming systems based on video-biofeedback have been developed for balance training in neurological conditions, however their efficacy remains to be proven. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects on balance skills and patient compliance of biofeedback training based on inertial measurement units and exergaming in subacute stroke. The enrolled subjects were randomized into two groups: subjects allocated to the experimental group performed 10 sessions of biofeedback balance training using inertial sensors, whereas subjects allocated to the control group performed 10 sessions of conventional balance training. All subjects were assessed at T0 (pre-treatment), T1 (posttreatment) and T2 (1-month follow-up). The Berg Balance Scale, Rivermead Mobility Index and modified Barthel Index were used to assess balance, mobility and global disability, respectively. To assess the severity of the stroke and its effects on the patient we used the N...
Source: Functional Neurology - Category: Neurology Tags: Funct Neurol Source Type: research