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Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke.

R Barclay-Goddard1, T Stevenson, W Poluha

  • 1School of Medical Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, School of Medical Rehabiltation, R106-771 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0T6. barclayg@ms.umanitoba.ca

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|October 21, 2004
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Force platform feedback, using visual or auditory cues, improved stance symmetry in stroke survivors. However, it did not enhance clinical balance outcomes or measures of independence.

Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Standing balance deficits are a significant challenge for individuals post-stroke.
  • Force platform feedback, delivered visually or auditorily, is a potential intervention to address these deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of visual or auditory force platform feedback in improving standing balance in stroke patients.
  • To assess impacts on both clinical and laboratory-based balance measures.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, etc.) up to May 2003.
  • Included seven trials with 246 participants comparing force platform feedback to other balance treatments.

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Main Results:

  • Force platform feedback did not improve clinical balance measures (e.g., Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go).
  • Significant improvements were observed in stance symmetry indicators with visual feedback (SMD -0.68) and combined visual/auditory feedback (WMD -4.02).
  • No significant effects were found on postural sway, clinical outcomes, or functional measures at follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Force platform feedback (visual or auditory) effectively enhances stance symmetry in individuals with stroke.
  • This feedback modality did not demonstrate improvements in standing sway, clinical balance assessments, or functional independence.