Enhancing postural control in stroke patients: advances in mechanisms and functional recovery analysis of core...

Stroke remains the primary cause of mortality and morbidity in the adult population in China. Postural control dysfunction is a significant and persistent issue commonly observed in stroke patients. Core stability training has been shown to improve postural control in stroke patients, but the accuracy and efficacy of subjective scales used to assess the quality of resulting improvements remain uncertain. The first part of this manuscript reviews the origins and development of core stability training. The second part provides a brief examination of the mechanism by which core stability training affects postural control in post-stroke individuals. The third part reviews the functional recovery outcomes of core stability training as assessed through instrumental gait analysis, with gait spatio-temporal and kinematic parameters enhancing motor control, center of gravity trajectory and kinetic parameters enhancing postural stability, and electromyographic activity parameters enhancing neuromuscular recovery of core muscle groups.