Comparison of physio ball and plinth trunk exercises regimens on trunk control and functional balance in patients with acute stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

S, Karthikbabu; A, Nayak; K, Vijayakumar; Z, Misri; B, Suresh; S, Ganesan; AM, Joshua

doi:10.1177/0269215510397393

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Comparison of physio ball and plinth trunk exercises regimens on trunk control and functional balance in patients with acute stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

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Karthikbabu S

Nayak A

Vijayakumar K

Abstract

Objective To examine the effects of trunk exercises performed using the physio ball as against the plinth, on trunk control and functional balance in patients with acute stroke.Design An observer-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial.Subjects Thirty patients with acute stroke (mean post-stroke d...

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