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THE EFFECTIVITY OF BIOFEEDBACK ON REESTABLISHING POSTURAL SYMMETRY IN HEMIPLEGIC PATIENTS

Volume: 17 Issue: 2, June 2002 Publish Date: June 30, 2002
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Güldal Funda Nakipoğlu
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Ayşe Karamercan
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Aynur Karagöz
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Neşe Özgirgin
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Güldal Funda Nakipoğlu, Ayşe Karamercan, Aynur Karagöz, & Neşe Özgirgin. (2002). THE EFFECTIVITY OF BIOFEEDBACK ON REESTABLISHING POSTURAL SYMMETRY IN HEMIPLEGIC PATIENTS. Archives of Rheumatology, 17(2), 096–103. Retrieved from https://archivesofrheumatology.org/index.php/pub/article/view/77

Abstract

In the rehabilitation of hemiplegic patients resulting from cerebrovasculer accident (CVA); two of the most commonly faced problems are not being able to control the posture and bearing of weight symmetrically. In this study, we planned to investigate the efficacy of biofeedback in the improvement of symmetric weight bearing and posture control in hemiplegic patients. Sixty patients were grouped into two randomly. Thirty patients participated the program of rehabilitation by the biofeedback and conventional methods and the other thirty patients had conventional weight bearing and postural control therapy. Sitting balance, sitting to standing, walking scales of Modified Motor Assesment Scale (MMAS) and Trunk Control Test (TCT) were applied and percentage of Postural Symmetry (PS) of patients were calculated. The group of patients who received biofeedback and conventional methods showed a statistically significant decrease in the percentage of PS, and an increase in the scores of MMAS and TCT when compared with the group of patient who received conventional methods only. According to the results of our study; we suggest that in the regaining of postural control and symmetric weight bearing in hemiplegic patients resulting from CVA, conventional methods with biofeedback treatment establish more effectiveness than conventional methods only.

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Journal Archives of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue Vol. 17 No. 2 (2002): The Archives of Rheumatology
Pages 096-103
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Published Online June 30, 2002
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Güldal Funda Nakipoğlu
Ankara Fizik Tedavi Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 5 FTR Kliniği
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Ayşe Karamercan
Ankara Fizik Tedavi Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 5 FTR Kliniği
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Aynur Karagöz
Ankara Fizik Tedavi Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 5 FTR Kliniği
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Neşe Özgirgin
Ankara Fizik Tedavi Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 5 FTR Kliniği
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Güldal Funda Nakipoğlu, Ayşe Karamercan, Aynur Karagöz, & Neşe Özgirgin. (2002). THE EFFECTIVITY OF BIOFEEDBACK ON REESTABLISHING POSTURAL SYMMETRY IN HEMIPLEGIC PATIENTS. Archives of Rheumatology, 17(2), 096–103. Retrieved from https://archivesofrheumatology.org/index.php/pub/article/view/77
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