چکیده:
Objectives: Stroke is one of the most common neurological diseases and it is the main cause of physical and mental disability and staying in house. Gait difficulties have high incidence in patients with stroke. So the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of gait retraining on balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression in stroke patients
Methods: This study was a clinical trial without control group. Sampling was performed by convenience sampling method and 18 patients participated. After recording demographic data, Berg Balance Scale, Barthel Index, SF36 questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory-II used in pre-test and post-test to assess balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression, respectively. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and paired T-test.
Results: The results showed statistically significant correlation in pre-test and difference between mean score of the all instruments before and after the intervention.
Discussion: According to high prevalence of gait difficulties in stroke patients, it seems interventions in this area were necessary. Statistical results showed that the gait retraining intervention may have a positive effect on improving balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression of these patients. According to lack of information in this area, further research is needed
خلاصه ماشینی:
Original Article Effect of Gait Retraining on Balance, Activities of Daily Living, Quality of Life and Depression in Stroke patients Majid Farhadian Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran Ali Asghar Jameh Bozorgi; Fatholah Qafari zadeh* Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran Mahmoud Amadi Fakhreh Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Zahra Morovati University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran Objectives: Stroke is one of the most common neurological diseases and it is the main cause of physical and mental disability and staying in house.
So the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of gait retraining on balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression in stroke patients Methods: This study was a clinical trial without control group.
After recording demographic data, Berg Balance Scale, Barthel Index, SF36 questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory-II used in pre-test and post-test to assess balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression, respectively.
Statistical results showed that the gait retraining intervention may have a positive effect on improving balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression of these patients.
Previous studies have shown that ability to perform ADL and suffering from After Stroke Depression (ASD) are the key factors influencing Quality of Life (QOL) (5, 6).
Discussion The purpose of this study was to determine whether gait retraining improved balance, activities of daily living, quality of life and depression in persons with stroke.
Depression, activities of daily living and quality of life in patients with stroke.