[Interest of visual biofeedback training in rehabilitation of balance after stroke]
V Kerdoncuff1, A Durufle, S Petrilli
1Service de médecine physique et réadaptation adulte, CHU Pontchaillou, 2, rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, 35033 Rennes 9, France.
Objective:
The aim of this study was the assessment of visual biofeedback in the management of balance disorders after stroke.
Material And Methods:
This is a prospective randomised trial, which compares visual biofeedback training and traditional balance training. Twenty-seven patients took part in this study: 13 in the first group and 14 in the second group. The rehabilitation program in the first group consists in an association of visual biofeedback and traditional training during 3 weeks. For the second group traditional training was used alone. Clinical, functional and forceplate assessments were performed before and after the program of rehabilitation.
Results:
All the patients had a clinical and functional improvement. However, patients who have benefited from biofeedback training had a significant improvement of the forceplate parameters with closed eyes.
Discussion And Conclusion:
Those results confirm the interest of rehabilitation in balance disorders after stroke. The use of biofeedback training incorporated into functional physiotherapy affords added benefits probably by a best integration of proprioceptive informations.
