The effects of Bobath-based trunk exercises on trunk control,functional capacity,balance, and gait: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Bobath-based individually designed trunk exercises on trunk control, upper and lower extremity function, and walking and balance in stroke patients. The main aim of treatment was to eliminate individual trunk impairments during various patient functions.

Methods: The study was planned as an assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. A total of 22 patients volunteered to participate in the study. Trunk function, functional capacity, and gait were assessed with the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), stroke rehabilitation assessment of movement (STREAM), and a 10-m walking test, respectively. The Berg Balance Test (BBT), functional reach (FR), and timed up-and-go (TUG) tests were used to evaluate balance. After the initial assessment, the patients were divided randomly into two groups, the study group (12 patients) and the control group (10 patients). The mean age of the patients in the study group was 55.91?years (duration of stroke 58.66?months) and that of the control group was 54.00?years (duration of stroke 67.20?months). Individual training programs were determined for the patients in the study group, taking into consideration their evaluation results; and strengthening, stretching, range of motion, and mat exercises were determined for the control group according to their functional level. The participants in both groups were taken into the physiotherapy program for 12?weeks, 3?days a week for 1?hour a day.

Results: In group analyses, both groups showed improvement in STREAM, TIS, and TUG tests. Only the study group produced significant gains in the BBT, FR, and 10?m walking tests (P?<?0.05). According to the pre- and post-treatment results, no significant difference was observed in any of the evaluated parameters between the two groups (P>0.05).

Conclusion: Individually developed exercise programs in the Bobath concept improve trunk performance, balance, and walking ability in stroke patients more than do conventional exercises.     

Vojta、Bobath、上田法综合治疗小儿脑性瘫痪临床观察

目的：评价Vojta、Bobath及上田法综合治疗脑性瘫痪的疗效.方法：对36例年龄在2月-3岁9月小儿脑瘫患儿同时应用Vojta、Bobath及上田法进行治疗比较治疗前后姿势异常、反射、肌张力、肌力的改善情况,比较治疗前后运动发育率评价治疗效果.结果：本文对36例脑瘫患儿应用Vojta、Bobath及上田法各种手技,根据评价异常的结果,制定个体化综合方案,在家长的参与下进行康复训练,36例经一年连续治疗,取得较好的疗效,正常化27.7%（10例/36例）,有效72.2%（26/36例）,总有效率100%（36例/36例）.结论：应用Bobath疗法、Vojta疗法及上田法综合治疗脑性瘫痪,可有效减轻患儿的残疾程度,达到正常化或轻症化的目的.     

Vojta、Bobath、上田法综合治疗小儿脑性瘫痪临床观察

目的:评价Vojta、Bobath及上田法综合治疗脑性瘫痪的疗效.方法:对36例年龄在2月-3岁9月小儿脑瘫患儿同时应用Vojta、Bobath及上田法进行治疗比较治疗前后姿势异常、反射、肌张力、肌力的改善情况,比较治疗前后运动发育率评价治疗效果.结果:本文对36例脑瘫患儿应用Vojta、Bobath及上田法各种手技,根据评价异常的结果,制定个体化综合方案,在家长的参与下进行康复训练,36例经一年连续治疗,取得较好的疗效,正常化27.7%(10例/36例),有效72.2%(26/36例),总有效率100%(36例/36例).结论:应用Bobath疗法、Vojta疗法及上田法综合治疗脑性瘫痪,可有效减轻患儿的残疾程度,达到正常化或轻症化的目的.