Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 51-59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230206
Effectiveness of Truncal Motor Imagery Practice on Trunk Performance, Gait Performance and Functional Outcome Among Patients with Acute Hemiparetic Stroke
T.K. Santhosh Kumar1, R. Selvaeswaran2, V. Dhiviya Dharshini3
1,2,3Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, KMCH College of
Corresponding Author: T.K. Santhosh Kumar
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: “Motor imagery” is considered to be as one of the latest rehabilitation strategies to treat the post-stroke disabilities. It is beneficial to treat upper and lower limb motor impairment in stroke patients, but the effect of imagery in the trunk recovery have not been reported yet.
OBJECTIVE: To find the effectiveness of truncal motor imagery practice on trunk performance, gait performance and functional outcome among the patients with acute hemiparetic stroke.
METHODOLOGY: A quasi-experimental study with a purposive sampling technique was conducted at KMCH institute of health sciences, Coimbatore. Patients who were clinically diagnosed with stroke and fit the study's eligibility criteria were chosen and were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A (30 patients) received Truncal motor imagery technique along with conventional therapy and Group B (30 patients) received conventional therapy alone as 1 session(90min) /day, 4 days a week for 6 weeks.
OUTCOME MEASURES: The outcome measures such as trunk performance, gait performance, functional outcome were assessed with trunk impairment scale (TIS), Dynamic gait index(DGI) and functional independence measure respectively.
RESULTS: Among 60 patients included in the study, The outcomes were measured in three different time periods and were analysed with One way ANOVA. Post hoc analysis was done with Tukey’s HSD test analysis effect size showed statistically significant improvement (p< .05)
CONCLUSION: Truncal motor imagery in addition to the physical practice showed benefits in improving trunk performance, gait performance and functional outcome among patients with acute hemiparetic stroke.
Keywords: [Motor imagery, trunk performance, gait performance, functional outcome, acute hemiparetic stroke.]