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Published on: May 2, 2021
Effects of scapulohumeral rehabilitation protocol on trunk control recovery in patients with subacute stroke:
Daniela Dell'Uomo1, Giovanni Morone2, Antonio Centrella3
1Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Background:
Despite upper limb rehabilitation is widely investigated in patients with stroke, the effects of scapulohumeral rehabilitation on trunk stabillization are mainly unknown.
Objective:
To test the effects of scapulohumeral rehabilitation protocol on trunk control recovery in patients with subacute stroke.
Methods:
A pilot randomized controlled trial with two groups of 14 patients each one performing 20 minutes per day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks in add on to standard therapy. Experimental group performed a specific scapulohumeral rehabilitation protocol aiming to improve trunk competencies whereas control group performed conventional arm rehabilitation. Clinical scale tests and accelerometric evaluations were performed pre- and post-treatment.
Results:
Experimental groups showed better scores at discharge at Trunk impairment Scale (p < 0.001), Barthel Index (p = 0.024), Trunk Control Test (p = 0.002), Sitting Balance Scale (p = 0.002), but neither at Fugl-Meyer Scale (p = 0.194) nor Modified Ashworth Scale (p = 0.114). Accelerometric analysis showed higher stability of trunk for experimental group especially during static and dynamic items.
Conclusions:
The recovery of scapulohumeral functions also acts on trunk stabilization post-stroke.
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